Is this live rock? Need help!!!!!!!

[myblock175]

I took this stuff outta my tank because the green algea just kept growing all over it. Can somebody tell me if its live rick or not

 

[Justin_NY]

it is

 

[myblock175]

ok cuz it looks so different from my other rock. how do i get the algea off?

 

[albano]

it's definitely ROCK/dead coral...live? now?...you can brush it/clean it, it will become 'live' in your tank, but something is causing the algae.
how long do you keep the lights on?
do you have a clean up crew?
New tank? cycled tank?

 

[cybermeez]

What makes rock live is not its physical form. It's the various life (bacteria, copepods, algae, sponges, worms etc.) on/in it that makes it live rock. Once you took it out of your tank it ceased to be live pretty quickly as the critters began to die off.

 

[skene]

its live and green... well maybe not so alive now. but its green.

 

[reefman]

its dead rock

 

[basiab]

Your question indicates a basic lack of knowledge about this hobby. Do yourself a favor and read as much as you can either from books or this site or google things like 'live rock' and get a basic understanding. It will save you a lot of money and agony and make this a much more pleasant hobby.

 

[myblock175]

listen my tank has been running for 7 months with no problem. dont be a smart mouth. i have enough knowledge.

 

[howze01]

I don't think he was trying to be a smart mouth. I actually think he was very nice about it. If you've had your tank up and running for 7 months and "have enough knowledge" than you would know that it is live rock. After 7 months in a tank a cinder block would be "live rock."

Maybe your question was misunderstood? What did you mean by is it live rock?