Ok Remove the Texas Holey Rock?

[Sgt Jonny Cat]

So earlier I posted t hat I have what looks like Cyanobacteria (red algae) in my tank. Some of you guys helped me out by saying its probably due to phosphates. As I sit her thinking about it I realized that I have a rather large piece of Texas Holey Rock in my tank. Being a rookie, I didn't do anything to the rock before putting it in.

I have a bunch of other live rock in there so the beneficial bacteria colony shouldn't be affected too much if I remove it. What do you guys think? Remove it?

If I remove it, I would like to put in some BRS Reef Savers dry rock. If I do should I do anything to it before putting it in my tank?

Sorry for the long post...

55 gallon FOWLR for now, planning on growing corals after I get the aquarium squared away...I have a Fluval 406 canister with Clear FX Pro media running in it, Eshopps PSK 100h Skimmer.

 

[Sgt Jonny Cat]

Oh yea I should have said...I read that Texas Holey leaches phosphates....that's why I want to remove it...

 

[fishroomlady]

I don't see a problem if you remove it. With the other rock, rinse it really good and you should be able to add it in. How old is your tank?

 

[Sgt Jonny Cat]

Its been up for 3 months now this is the first "speed bump" I have encountered so far...LOL

 

[fishroomlady]

well, that's a good thing! I would say your other rock should be well established after that long so taking one out shouldn't be a problem.