live rock is it dead

[cruncher75]

Hi just been giving some live rock which has be in a bucket for at least a week will it be dead now and if it is dead could i put it in a tropical tank

[angelsj247]

is it in saltwater or has it been out of the water?

[jer77]

[welcome]

Its probably not that dead at all actually. I wouldn't put it in a tropical tank. You'll definately kill it then. Are you trying to put it into a tropical tank or a saltwater. If saltwater then I'd suggest letting it sit in a trash can with seawater and a skimmer if you have it for a while until the phosphates go down. If you want to put it in a tropical tank it will probably raise the pH, so it will only be good for a cichlid or discus tank. Just bleach it and was it with vinegar to kill all the bacteria and phosphates.

[cruncher75]

its been in water from a salt water tank but im not going to have a marine set up now

[kau_cinta_ku]

if it has been in the bucket with saltwater then you should be fine. but i would do a complete water change of the bucket. or if you have nothing else in your tank but salt water just swish the rocks around and place it into the tank.

[CrOsSwIrE]

poke it and see if it moves... :bum:

[goda]

LR will change the PH of your freshwater tank.
dont use it its a big mistake