2007-06-23 05:23:36 · 5 answers · asked by niko d 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Well, you'd have to be scuba diving, because the rock would have to be underwater at all times fot the organisms not to have died off. Most of the stuff that washes up on shore that's white isn't going to have much on it.
You might get something to grow if you have a saltwater tank and bright enough lighting (usually compact fluorescents lights are needed). But I wouldn't plan of getting a "free" saltwater tank full of corals and stuff this way. Even for people who purchase live rock, we usually buy the corals, anemones, and a lot of our invertebrates separately.
All the "live" refers to is that the rock has living bacteria colonizing it. The rest of the stuff that comes on it is just a bonus.
2007-06-23 06:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
beach stuff maybe, but may be illegal and you may get nothing. beach stuff could be tidal pool. i guess it would be possible to use stuff of the coast and add it to a tank, but if you may need a chiller since msot stuff in the continental is coldwater or very cold water..lol like stuff of of washington, barnbacles, starfish and some crabs. do some research on coldwater saltwater tanks.....good luck there not really alot out there from what i have seen. just look for what your species needs. and again may be illegal and those fines arent cheap
2007-06-23 07:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by michael_j_p_42503 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not unless you live in fuji or something like that! Most areas in the US do not have the right salt amounts for this to work!
2007-06-23 06:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by tresses_undone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 'live rock' ... what parallel universe are you livin' in?
2007-06-23 05:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-06-23 05:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Jossy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋