~~~~A FLOATING ROCK~~~~

[saltwatermolly]

~~~~~A FLOATING ROCK~~~~~~~

HEY LOOK A FLOATING ROCK!!!!!!!!

and its been floating for about 8 months

 

[dgodwin]

My guess is that it's a piece of Pumice. Pumice is an igneous rock that forms during explosive and frothy volcanic eruptions. As the rock forms, tiny holes are produced from escaping gases in the lava. These tiny holes trap gas, lower the rock's density, and allows it to float.

 

[saltwatermolly]

ok science wiz but it isnt pumous it is coral rock.

 

[SigEp824]

story still the same, since coral is made by living organisms, it's very porous, it must be sitting in there in such a way to have a lot of trapped air.

 

[saltwatermolly]

ok ive moved it from tank to tank, ive wedged it with other rocks and it is still floating. and anyway i think its cool that it floats, no matter what the reason is. everything has a scientific reason. it doesnt make it and less interesting.

 

[dgodwin]

No one said that because we tried to explain why it floats that it's not interesting. Your original post was, "Hey look a floating rock." Anyone not familiar with rock structure and types might ask, "Why does it float?" I just gave one theory on why your rock floats. It doesn't make it less interesting; if anything, as we understand nature, I think it makes it more interesting.

 

[dana307]

it is verrrrrrryyyyyyy interesting. thanks for the pic. ;-)

 

[Integracer]

It would be cool to try to attatch some coral to it or get some coraline algea to grow on it.

 

[AmazonTankz]

Yes, I agree.....verrrrryyyyyy interesting.

 

[saltwatermolly]

it has coraline algae on it in places and some calerpa sprigs growing on it already.oh ya and some small sponges.i am selling it in my ebay store but could also sell it privatly if anyone really wanted it.

 

[sunray]

I think it is neet , to bad you are not in Canada hehe

 

[saltwatermolly]

i can ship it.

 

[sunray]

Would cost to much

I don't have a lot of $$ right now, i just baought a 25g for 373$ (can)


I hate the filter, 8kg of crushed coral, the hood, a power glow bulb (i think id have to check again hehe), heater, i bought a salinity thing and a "fresh water amonia kit" (mistakes do hapen lol my bf went to get it i tought he looked before and he tought I looked befor to make sure is was salt water lol)

 

[sunray]

I,m just curious , how do fish react to the floating rock ??

 

[saltwatermolly]

they just swim around it it floats real slow

 

[sunray]

That would be so cool in my 25 g lol

 

[saltwatermolly]

yup it would

 

[Ferg ><>]

I got a rock from H.D. When I had a fresh water tank a long time ago. It did the same thing. I was kinda mad. It was a big rock.

 

[saltwatermolly]

who or what is H.D.?

 

[sugarbear001]

Home Depot?