Jamaican live rock

CONSTANTNE · 07-10-2008, 09:16 PM

My brother just came back from vacation and brought home some nice pieces of porous rock from the ocean. He said he washed them with water and now they are dry. Can I throw them in with the other rock im curing or should I be worried about anything?

psychographic · 07-10-2008, 09:22 PM

First off, be carefull, I think it's illegal to take rock from many of the Islands.

Second, treat it like any other uncured rock, if it came from a beach or heavily populated area, I would be somewhat concerned about pollutants, we humans have little regard for what we let get into the waters.

Casanova1016 · 07-10-2008, 10:10 PM

dito did he declare that when he came back into the country

take some pics does it look like haitian rock

im sure im you cook it and cure it with enough time it should be fine--hehe that rhymed

need his name and dob lol j/k

CONSTANTNE · 07-10-2008, 10:21 PM

Haha no he didnt. Lots of people collect rocks and shells on vacation. It wasnt intended for anything other than souvineirs. Its probably only 3 lbs worth but I can definately use them to make cool ledges and such.

Is cooking absolutely necessary? How do you cook them? In boiling water or bake?

If I start cycling this and seed it with some rubble can normal tests tell if its "polluted"?

CONSTANTNE · 07-10-2008, 10:27 PM

For those who need pictures lol

**chase33** · 07-10-2008, 10:33 PM

They look like some nice pieces.

psychographic · 07-10-2008, 10:43 PM

Cooking rock is done to convert it from an Algae driven process to a Bacteria driven one, you don't actually cook the rock, put it in a tub of SW with a pump or PH's and preferably a skimmer and keep it in the dark for about a month.

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Originally Posted by CONSTANTNE

If I start cycling this and seed it with some rubble can normal tests tell if its "polluted"?

It won't show up things such as sunblock or anything like that.

xoomercom · 07-15-2008, 10:32 AM

A friend of mine years ago, brough a whole suitcase of coral rubble from FL that he collected on the beach after a storm. He didn't know what it was (coral) but it looked cool so he cooked (literraly) it all and placed it into his.... ready for this....freshwater tank. When I asked about the process he recalls that it stunk like hell when he was boiling it. I was like no SH-T sherlock.