is dried live rock any good?

[bryang6286]

someone offered me a good deal on dry live rock and am not sure if it is a good deal. Will the rock ever retain what it once had?

[Gwoardnog]

well if you're "live" rock is dried, then it is dead. However, if you put it in a tank with live rock, it will eventually be "live" again. This takes time so don't go adding a whole lot of livestock just cause the rock is in your tank.

And don't pay live rock prices for it since it is in fact dead rock.

[Mikro]

Wouldn't all that dead matter cause a massive ammonia spike and make the water bad?

[TangmanBC]

Originally posted by Mikro
Wouldn't all that dead matter cause a massive ammonia spike and make the water bad?
Yes it could so it would be a good idea to scrub/power wash it off first

[tabndust]

its not live rock if its dry it is now just colored base rock

[tabndust]

you need to clean it real good before you put it in your tank