is it possible?

[semperfimarine1]

granted it might just be a dumb retorical question thats already been answered but...

is there a way to relive dead live rock or once its gone its practically gone?

[Ram_Puppy]

what do you mean practically gone?

its live rock as long as its wet in salt water. you dry it out, and its dead, you can re-seed it w/ other live rock, but it most likely will never be as biologically active as it originally was.

if your talking about a decrease in natural diversity of the rock, this is somewhat natural, especially if you animals that predate on the rock. also, some animals will simply outcompete others, and some stuff comes and goes in cycles.

hope that helps.

[akm]

It's very possible, you just have to put it in an established tank with other live rock or maybe put it in a fuge. After awhile algae and other life will grow back onto it.

[semperfimarine1]

well as crazy and stupid as it might sound i had 50+ pounds in a rubbermaid container sitting in saltwater that i sorta forgot about in garage and was wondering if i can salvage it (granted its been there for awhile and now its red and white)

yes ppl i know i forgot and wasted lr?!!?!

[LoneStar]

that i sorta forgot about in garage


So how long has it been sitting in the container? Its still good....although I'd do a 100% water change. Were you planning on using it in a tank soon or further down the line? You can buy some more live rock and either cure the live rock or cook the live rock in the garage. Just this time don't forget about it and do water changes while your live rock sits out there. ;)

[Ram_Puppy]

are we talking you fogot it long enough that a ton of water evaporated? all of it?

if the rock is still under water i would sloooowly add water back to it to stabalize the salinity before doing a water change. even if it's only red and white, it's probably still got tons of life, there is quite a bit of 'cryptic' life on our rocks that can flourish in a dark ecosystem.

[semperfimarine1]

no not all the water evaporated hardly none at all actually.

[Ping]

How hot is your garage and what temp did the water get to. Under the garage conditions, good chance you had a lot of die off. However, all is not lost.

If the water gets too hot, I would consider bringing the container in the house and as the others have said, adjust salinity and perform water changes. Also add an airstone or powerhead to help oxygenate the water.

Test for ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite in about week. then again every week thereafter to see when the rock is ready.

Once added to other live rock, some life transfers. Most importantly the Nitrobacteriors will repopulate the rock.