I have dead coral from a long time ago and was wondering

[jaymo]

If I put it in my tank will it become live rock ?I have live rock from tonga in there allready . Will this stuff just spread or do I need to put a special kind of rock to host this stuf ? Thanks and Happy Holidays Jason

 

[Awibrandy]

Jayson, from my experience I had gotten a bucket full of so called rubble from someone a few years back which I have been using for my clams to attach to. They are actually getting covered with coraline algea.

 

[Timbo]

The dead coral will become live rock if you put it in your tank.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Yup, Just rinse it really well.

 

[Psycho graphic]

Actually old coral skeletons make some really unusual shapes for aquascaping. I have a lot of large pieces from a 150 FO I had in the early '80's that I cut up to make shelf rock. It is wild looking.

 

[Killerdrgn]

THe tonga branch live rock is basically dead sps corals that have accumulated sand and calcium around the skeletons. So yeah keep your dead hard corals in your aquarium.

 

[inked]

I have some old rock (use to be live until a boo boo lol). If I just add it to my tank and get a couple more live pieces will it become live rock also? I have coraline algae growing on the back walls of tank will that work also. Probably take forever right?

 

[basiab]

Just about anything becomes 'live' after it stays in your tank for a while. Bacteria will cling to it even if it is not porous and so will algea whether coraline or nusance. And if it is porous then pods can also find a home there plus many other critters.

 

[Tito]

Dang man! Haven't you heard? Sunken ships become live when they hit the bottom and call it home LOL

 

[inked]

lol true tito thanks for the info

 

[daisy]

some of the greatest live rock in my tank is dead coral that my great grandfather picked up off the beaches in Mexico like 50 years ago!!! have a ball!