dead live rock

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  1. K-ROB

    K-ROB Astrea Snail

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    A friend of mine gave me some live rock that he kept stored in garage in a closed box for about 6mths. Can I turn this back to live rock and how.
     
    K-ROB, Mar 5, 2008
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  2. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Throw it in saltwater with other Mature LR.
     
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  3. K-ROB

    K-ROB Astrea Snail

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    I put it in my 55 gallon with some live rock how will I know if its live again or not,and how long approx. will it take?
     
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  4. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Bacteria will spread to the rock. The work "Live Rock" is just a term used to identify rock with bacteria already on it.
     
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  5. K-ROB

    K-ROB Astrea Snail

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    hey thanks for the help.just started saltwater about a year ago wish I knew about this site when i started
     
    K-ROB, Mar 5, 2008
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