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[captbill]

i found 80 lbs of live rock and 30 lbs of live sand for sale for a good price from an ad in paper is this a big no no or what should i be lookin for as for should I or shouldent I any input would be great. captbill

 

[Katie217]

I would go check it out personally

 

[captbill]

i have talked to him and he sounded like he was just getting out of salt water and said his fish died would that be somthing to worry about when looking for live rock...also how would you bring that home in a bag or a few buckets of salt water never bought this much in one shot. And what about sand would i be better off gettin new?

 

[Katie217]

when i bought my LR i brought a bucket, and the fish store took some paper town soaked in the saltwater and put it over the LR... allthough i live about 5 mins from the LFS so the rock was in the tank really fast

i would be worried as to why his fish died though

 

[captbill]

the place is about a hour away

 

[Katie217]

as far as i know, companys ship LR long distances in coolers with wet paper towel, so i would assume it would be just fine for an hour car ride

 

[bitteraspects]

the other option would be to get a cooler and fill it with enough SW to cover the rock for transport. if you have the means to do so that is.

 

[Airborneguy]

You'd be fine with wet paper towels or newspaper for an hour....

But, I would be interested in some specifics about his tank and how the fish died. More than likely, the rock is fine unless you planned on putting it right into your tank.

Forget the sand, worthless. You sand will be live almost immediately after putting live rock over it, so no need to pay extra for live sand.

 

[Lorna]

ahh if you are getting the sand for cheap you could always put it in a bucket and rinse it well with salt water from your next water change.....it can only be a good thing. Just make sure that the tank he had wasn't treated with copper

 

[Joe Fish]

I agree that wet newspaper will do just fine. I would also wrap it with plastic to help the mositure from evaporating.

As for the sand... I agree with Lorna. If you can get good seeded sand it will only help speed things up with your tank.