What came with my TBS rock??

[allendehl]

Well,

My TBS rock just came and to my newbies eyes are WONDERFUL. It came with an insane amount of life on them. So much that I got a baby octopus with them!!! No sure what to do with it so please let me know quick. I kept it in the bag with water until I know if I can put it in the cycling tank or not.
Below are several pics. Of course I have no idea what is in the rocks so I'd greatly appreciate if you help me I'd.

Thanks!!!

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[allendehl]

Baby octopus and more. The thing I'm holding in my hand above is soft and spits out water.

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[ktownhero]

Rock looks great but the baby octopus makes me sad. I would see if an LFS will take it from you. They are very intelligent and difficult to keep. They WILL escape any tank you put them in.

 

[tjm9331]

Rock looks great but the baby octopus makes me sad. I would see if an LFS will take it from you. They are very intelligent and difficult to keep. They WILL escape any tank you put them in.

agreed, rock looks amazing and should be chalk full of life but get that little guy to a LFS or perhaps see if a local aquarium will take him. what ever you decide you got to do it quick cause I'm sure he won't last long in the bag.

 

[JTL]

Maybe just release him into the Atlantic.

 

[allendehl]

No chances I can keep it in the tank?

 

[JTL]

Your chances of keeping that little creature alive in your tank is less than zero.

 

[Potatohead]

Maybe just release him into the Atlantic.

I would do this

 

[allendehl]

I am far from the ocean and will not be able to make it today. Best chances are to give it to a LFS and hope they'll take good care of it.
Do I normally get credits for these giveaways to the LFSs?

 

[allendehl]

...also can you help ID the stuff in the rocks?

 

[ReefsandGeeks]

I am far from the ocean and will not be able to make it today. Best chances are to give it to a LFS and hope they'll take good care of it.
Do I normally get credits for these giveaways to the LFSs?

sometimes you get credit, and sometimes not. depends on the store and what you give. I think if you get half what they retail for you're lucky. I've also given away fish and starfish for 10% of what they were worth because I couldn't keep them. Beggers cant be choosers, and I'd rather see the animals live than try to make a buck off of them. In the case of the octopus, you'd sort of be giving away a burden as the LFS will have a hard time getting rid of it and taking care of it as well, so I swouldn't espect anything in return for that one.

 

[allendehl]

sometimes you get credit, and sometimes not. depends on the store and what you give. I think if you get half what they retail for you're lucky. I've also given away fish and starfish for 10% of what they were worth because I couldn't keep them. Beggers cant be choosers, and I'd rather see the animals live than try to make a buck off of them. In the case of the octopus, you'd sort of be giving away a burden as the LFS will have a hard time getting rid of it and taking care of it as well, so I swouldn't espect anything in return for that one.

Thank you devastator, just learning the ropes on how the relationship with the LFS works. I am trying to establish a good connection with them. This could be a good opportunity for both, me and my baby octopus friend. Hard to send him away tho

 

[Breadman03]

Thank you devastator, just learning the ropes on how the relationship with the LFS works. I am trying to establish a good connection with them. This could be a good opportunity for both, me and my baby octopus friend. Hard to send him away tho

You could also look through the reef clubs listed here for clubs local to you, then post it up for grabs. Keep in mind that RC rules state that you can't sell, but you're good to give stuff away.

 

[allendehl]

Well...little friend is in the LFS. Did post it in my local reef club but the one person interested was late.

Now...any help IDing the rest of the stuff? LFS guy told me most are sponges.

 

[thegrun]

Most of what I see are sponges, a few may survive, but most will likely die in an aquarium.

 

[Xxero]

I'm not 100% positive, but that green macro plant looks like Caulerpa Mexicana to me. I would try to kill every bit of that or else it has the potential to root into all of your rockwork. It can be a real nuisance. :bigeyes:

 

[Xxero]

:lmao: Sorry, just saw your other thread asking about the Caulerpa.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Most of the live stuff I can see on your rock will probably die, like most sponges do if out of the water. However, some do tolerate it and may survive. The coral is not photosynthetic and odds are it will die. The algae is the opposite extreme, it can grow like crazy and can completely over run your tank.

I tried some TBS live rock in a 65g shallow reef and the algae grew everywhere. I also got flat worms that I'm still trying to get rid of. The only thing I think TBS live rock is good for is if you are doing a VERY wild and natural tank. Never for a coral reef!

 

[cincyjim]

I have to disagree with you Ron (first time I think) on your view that TBS rock is not good for a reef. I integrated TBS rock with my rock when I upgraded tanks and I could not be any happier. I got a thing or two that I didn't want but that was okay... it was a known risk. You have a point with the algae but my tangs ate every bit of algae (good and bad) that came on the rocks. The bio diversity cannot be beat in my opinion! I still have a fist size oyster in the tank that came on the rock not to mention a dollar (coin) size scallop that's still alive in my refugium. All the good stuff definitely out weighs the bad.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I have to disagree with you Ron (first time I think) on your view that TBS rock is not good for a reef. I integrated TBS rock with my rock when I upgraded tanks and I could not be any happier. I got a thing or two that I didn't want but that was okay... it was a known risk. You have a point with the algae but my tangs ate every bit of algae (good and bad) that came on the rocks. The bio diversity cannot be beat in my opinion! I still have a fist size oyster in the tank that came on the rock not to mention a dollar (coin) size scallop that's still alive in my refugium. All the good stuff definitely out weighs the bad.

No argument with me, just a difference of opinion. I didn't have any tangs in my tank so the algae was an issue. But I have lots of critters that won't tolerate Flatworm Exit and the flat worm population has been a long term PITA! Not so sure you'd feel the good out weighs the bad if you got more of the bad. :thumbsup: