Need opinions about this piece of LR - PICS

looks like 6.. u can see it more clearly if u click the pic

 

I can't tell from the pic if the big round things are bubble (if so they are some of the biggest one's I've ever seen), the little ones are for sure. Try to get rid of these buggers before adding the piece ( sump, ref, or display). If you can avoid the popping of the larger ones you will avoid the spreading of spores, the very very small ones are by most chances not at sexual maturity yet, therefore not spread'n developing spores.

As far as the prices, it depends on the origin of the rock, it looks to me (I could be wrong) like Kaelini or Fiji rock, if so I would pay around 50-60 dollars at most!!!, but due to the bubble algae maybe less. I would be worried too what other bad hitch-hikers are tagging along too...

 

if they are what i think they are they are great for your tank here is a link
WMAS Message Board: Billions and Billions of Stars very good info read the whole thing

 

hey man, ya wanna get rid of some of those "blueberry" looking things in the first pic, i'll take them... by the way, what are those? as for the bubble algae and other stuff, you can keep that if ya want...

 

Nice rock. Has alot of life but like everybody says try to remove most of the bubble algae before putting in tank. If you have a fuge you can add the caulerpa unless you got some other macro in there. Otherwise it has alot of coraline on it.

 

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These are terrible...multiply fast, feed on soft corals. Have been battling mine for last couple of weeks...

Mistake I made is when if saw the first one...I just said "how cute" and left it alone to multiply...which they do very fast!


See:
http://www.3reef.com/forums/inverts/warning-these-not-good-40430.html

 

gotcha.. I chunked those dudes anyway

bump! bringing this back from the abyss

 

Just find you some clean base rock Carriba sea sell's it and some other place I can't recall the old salts name now Capt Jake ?? It will become alive in a few months and needed .. Thats all I have in our tank I never used a L/R in my life .

 

I'll have to check it out.

This rock is getting sold tonight.. didnt feel like scraping all the crap off and it is too big for my tank anyway.
Thanks for the responses everyone

 

I have had bubble algae and removed it before adding it to my tank. I used tweezers and pulled off the bubbles...just don't do it in the display tank. I would remove the leather and attach it to a plug. Toadstools are gorgeous.