Live rock accidentally cooked?

[commodore]

I received a smalll shipment of LR yesterday. Put some of it in a 5 gal bucket with powerhead and heater. Temp was OK when I went to bed. When I checked on it this morning, the water temp was approx 100 F. I m trying to gradually lower the temp to around 77 F. How much damage have I done to the rock?

[Leopardshark]

Probably all living organisms died, IMHO no living organism would live in 100°F.
But don´t worry, you can later buy more LR and it will seed this one.
I really don´t understand why you put the heater in, the powerhead would warm up the water itself, or at least you should have checked the water every once in a while until it´s temp stabilized.
Marco

[dascharisma]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6497942#post6497942 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Leopardshark
Probably all living organisms died, IMHO no living organism would live in 100°F.


I can't imagine that you are correct.

Brad

[musty baby]

Nor can I. Just get the temperature adjusted and watch your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels. Those will tell you what, if any, ill effects the elevated temp had. I personally don't think that a few hours at 100 would kill much of anything.

[andynyc]

I don't agree that nothing can live in 100 degree F however surely you must agree that SOME die-off occured...

[musty baby]

Yep probably a little. Is his rock dead, though? Probably not.

[tsquad]

I'm sure LeopardShark was referring to the more delicate creatures, such as hitchhiker corals, worms, pods, etc. The bacterial benefits of the rock and the corallines will almost definitely still be intact.

[scrmbld33]

i had a heater go nuts and cook my rcok at 92 degrees for 3 days, fish survived but like everbody said most of the inverts died and my collarline bleached, i had to seed it with new live rock, i think youll be better off than me due too it was a shorter time

[Leopardshark]

I meant that no living orginism on this universe would live in water abover 100°F (g)
Of course I was talking about pods, worms, etc.
Tsquad, you got my point.
Marco