Lava Rock

[cedyced]

I have some really light, airy, pumuce type lava rock. I want to know if it will seed if I put it in the tank with my LR?

 

[eschaton]

No.

To make new live rock you need to have rock with a calcium base. You can use dead coral, fossilized coral, or make your own from argonite and cement, but nothing (but some algae) with ever grow on lava rock.

 

[Betta5]

Sorry to take over the thread but, will dead rock become live w/o ever being with LR?

sorry and thanks

 

[cedyced]

I was just wondering because the whole state of Hawaii grew on lava rock.

Sorry to take over the thread but, will dead rock become live w/o ever being with LR?

sorry and thanks

Yes, I have some base rock that has became LR. I took about 8 months to seed.

 

[eschaton]

I was just wondering because the whole state of Hawaii grew on lava rock.

Sorry to take over the thread but, will dead rock become live w/o ever being with LR?

sorry and thanks

Yes, I have some base rock that has became LR. I took about 8 months to seed.

Well, I guess on geologic scales you could turn lava rock into live rock. But you'd need to wait until a calcium shell deposited on the lava rock before anything worthwhile happened biologically. In effect you're not making the lava rock live rock then - you're depositing live rock onto lava rock.

I think you misinterpreted Betta5. I think he/she was asking if dead rock can turn into live rock in a tank with no live rock in it.

If you had live sand, I'd say yes. Withuout it - you might get bacteria colonies developing in your rock regardless, but it's probably never going to get (any good) algae, or all the wonderful critters.

 

[GodMadeDirt]

Ya, Ced.....

He's a reef noob anyway......what a dumb question.







I guess I should clear up that I work with him...well, actuall I am his boss. ROFL

Oh, and that 55 Gallon has been "in the works" for about 5 years......

 

[cedyced]

GodMadeDirt, why are you even in the saltwater forum? That would require you to put salt in your tanks. The last I checked you were still a saltwater virgin..

 

[GodMadeDirt]

GodMadeDirt, why are you even in the saltwater forum? That would require you to put salt in your tanks. The last I checked you were still a saltwater virgin..

You must want to work some weekends!!!! "Assistant to the Director"

ROFL...Actually the mods on this forum asked me to come here and keep your nub questions to a minimum.