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	dead spot on live rock
Dafridge Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 113 Votes: 17 Registered: 16-Jul-2003	Hey all i have finally purchased some live rock for my system. i noticed that some pieces have very dark spots on them, i have tried to scrub most of the dead spots off but just to be sure those very dark brown almost black spots are dead spots right? i tried to sniff one of the rock that had this "dead spot" on it and i didnt notice any funny odors. should i keep the dead spot rocks away from the good rocks? or will all of the rocks have some kind of die off.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	All the rock will most likely have some die off on it depending on how it was shipped/where you got it. You can remove the dead spots from the rock if you wish to help keep the ammonia levels down, but its not necessary
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
swiftshark88 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 143 Votes: 61 Registered: 17-Apr-2005	dark does not necessarly mean its dead, it could be a dark spot because of algae. It only starts to smell once there is alot of die off. Nick "Impossumable- unable to play dead"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Sponge_Bob Banned Posts: 171 Kudos: 176 Votes: 11 Registered: 16-Dec-2005	I was told that a live rock ( half or not cured ) will stink like heck. From what I've read above, it seems to be the opposite. Was I misinformed ? Sponge
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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