Craigslist Live Rock?

[BinxBolling]

I'm in the midst of setting up a 210 gallon aquarium and I have heard of folks buying live rock from people off Craigslist. My question is this: should one worry about what chemicals the rock may have been exposed to? Copper? Antibiotics? etc??

 

[Hinds04]

Well yes of course you should. Make sure that you ask many questions like how many owners, meds, and check for pests. Best case scenario is to find some in a system with coral still living. For example someone that may be parting out and entire system.

 

[Crazycajun]

Ever looked at live Aquaia live rocks? Or marco rock base rocks? You can seed base rocks with a few pounds of live and it will turn the base rock live in a couple months.

 

[BinxBolling]

Ever looked at live Aquaia live rocks? Or marco rock base rocks? You can seed base rocks with a few pounds of live and it will turn the base rock live in a couple months.

Yes- this is my current plan. I'm thinking of going with app 150 lbs of "dry" and app 150 lbs of "Live" rock. Thanks again -

 

[joy13]

I usually only get rock from people that have had reef tanks. I have gotten several rocks with corals attached. Kenya tree and green star polyps are usually the 2 most common ones.

 

[Lowsdime]

Well yes of course you should. Make sure that you ask many questions like how many owners, meds, and check for pests. Best case scenario is to find some in a system with coral still living. For example someone that may be parting out and entire system.

+1. I got my LR out of a system that was running for over 5 years best thing I ever did, the guy was breaking down his system he had corals growin like weeds so I was confident no copper was introduced to his system. He lived right down the street so there was no die off. And my tank was fully cycled in about 2 weeks I think!