When I went to Turks and Caicos this year we collected tons of shells and small pieces of tonga style rock outside of the water on the beach.
I have around 10-12 pieces smaller then the size of a fist and they are all odd shapes.
This was our second trip this year and i asked previously what the regulations were. They explained it was fine as long is was dead and from the beach. They were only strict about conch shell removal. They checked over our bag our first trip and had no problem with us taking back the rock so the second time we took a few more. Anyways, We planned to use the shells for decoration and to pur some of the rocks in a tank after i cured them.
I placed them in a nano with some cycled sand, a filter with a cycled sponge, some macro an some live rock.
I'm wondering since they were washed up on the shore if there is anything to expect?
Possible phosphates ? Would you think that's the only thing that could be introduced? They were bone white when i found them and i soaked them in ro for a few weeks then let them dry out.
There isn't many visible holes but they are definitely a little porous.
What do you guys think? they were found on a local beach that has shallow waters home to many small reefs.
I have around 10-12 pieces smaller then the size of a fist and they are all odd shapes.
This was our second trip this year and i asked previously what the regulations were. They explained it was fine as long is was dead and from the beach. They were only strict about conch shell removal. They checked over our bag our first trip and had no problem with us taking back the rock so the second time we took a few more. Anyways, We planned to use the shells for decoration and to pur some of the rocks in a tank after i cured them.
I placed them in a nano with some cycled sand, a filter with a cycled sponge, some macro an some live rock.
I'm wondering since they were washed up on the shore if there is anything to expect?
Possible phosphates ? Would you think that's the only thing that could be introduced? They were bone white when i found them and i soaked them in ro for a few weeks then let them dry out.
There isn't many visible holes but they are definitely a little porous.
What do you guys think? they were found on a local beach that has shallow waters home to many small reefs.
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