got my live rock,how much will live??

[Deerhunter]

just got my live rock from gulfview,there is so much stuff on it I was just wondering how much of it will make it through my tank cycling.So far i've seen a lot of small corals,sponges,2 anenomones,100's of starfish,crabs,worms,shrimp,snails,featherduster worms,and some large clams or mussels?.All is alive and kicking for now in my tank.I ordered 100 lbs of rock and 20 lbs of sand and was surprised how much stuff would be on it not to mention that all of it is covered in coraline alge.

 

[jamesw]

Carribean rock...what do the anemones look like?

Cheers
James Wiseman

 

[Deerhunter]

they're brown with a white base

 

[Merkur]

lots dude! just do some water changes, say once a week or as needed. even if some stuff dies, tons shall live.

 

[fishfarmer]

I was suprised on how much stuff actually lived on my gulf view rock. I got 30 lbs and cured it in a small 30 gal tub. I skimmed, did several water changes, inspected the rock every few days and cleaned off any sponge that looked/smelled dead. Ammonia levels dropped after the first week and I started seeing lots of life emerging after that. I even have a few corals that I never saw alive during the initial cycle which are showing themselves after two months of obtaining the rock.