LR from the ocean...

[Snorkeler24]

So the other day i was snorkeling and I found four pieces of LR that were really cool and had a lot of life on them. I put them in my tank and they look great! (i posted an ID post and then realized on my own that one of them has vermitid snails) The only reason that im worried now is because I was reading a post about someone who found coral and brought it home and someone said that they were brave for doing that? What are the pros and cons of getting things from the beach? By the way I live in Florida.

 

[reefman23]

It may be illegal... Do you know the laws about that in your area?

Jesse

 

[Snorkeler24]

No, I didnt realize that at the time but I spoke to the lady at my local fish store and she told me all about it. I was just wondering if im putting some crazy psycho corals or something in my tank.

 

[SaltWaterNewb]

You may need a permit to do it legally. I guess you run about the same risk of introducing bad things in to your tank as buying your LR from someplace like Tampa Bay Saltwater.

 

[mrfipp]

You get more life from uncured rock. Thats both the pro, and the con. Depends how you look at it.

 

[TimSchmidt]

Quite a few experienced reefers are now adding life from oceans to introduce bacteria to avoid "old tank syndrome". Our tanks are very similar to living in a bubble and by adding different bacteria in a controlled method it is possible to have a healthier tank. Or at least that is how the theory goes. :shock:

 

[Snorkeler24]

I have about 4 rocks that I have gotten from the ocean and they have more life on them than any of the ones I have bought. Algae... and thats how I got my Vermitid snails. Who knows what else?!

 

[reing7299]

as long as its not illegal in your area and you aren't introducing bad things into your tank it prolly gonna be happy with all the life

if i may change the subject temporarily-- what is old tank syndrome - i've heard of new tank but i guess not old?

 

[patrick1234]

That was way way illegal in florda they have very strict laws to take rock. 1 it has to be rock placed in the ocean by you. 2 it has to be out in fed waters. and 3 they have to come out with divers and inspect the site be for you can put any kinda rock down.

 

[TimSchmidt]

if i may change the subject temporarily-- what is old tank syndrome - i've heard of new tank but i guess not old?

Basically after a while the tank just isn't quite up to snuff. It's one theory, not gospel.

The best way to describe this syndrome is simply that the tank is failing to thrive. For those of that have had reef tanks for an extended period of time we know when looking at a tank whether it is thriving or whether it is simply holding its own or failing. In the case of a tank that is going through old tank syndrome it is starting to decline. This situation usually occurs after a tank has been set up for five years or longer, although it can occur earlier. The syndrome is usually the result of a number of factors working together to cause the demise of the tank, although a single factor if it is great enough can also lead to the problem. In this article I will address each of the possibilities for its cause individually as well as their possible solutions, in the hope of helping those who have a tank suffering from it to bring it around.

 

[4321patrick]

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