What to do with Display Rock

[pb641]

After having my tanks in storage for a loooong time, I finally got a chance to gear them up a couple of months back, (1 30 and 55). My goal is to have the tanks mature as a decent source and starting point for a large tank and probably convert these two for refugium and sump duty. I am probably 1 1/2 years away from that goal.

In the interium, I have been purchasing new rock to help in accelerating growth on the old bleached rock. So far, the tanks are coming along nicely. I mail ordered some Lalo rock from Foster-Smith, and they shipped some fine pieces. However, one of them is display quality in size and shape. It is truly too large for the 55.

My questions.

I don't carefor the idea, but would anyone recommending busting this large piece up for 3 or more manageable pieces?

or

Would it be better to trade the rock?

pb641

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Send it here

Maybe of value to someone with a big tank
Try a local reef club?

 

[Qwiv]

Yah, hook me up. I'll trade you for some nice small ones.

 

[reefnetworth]

ive broken LR with a chizle and hammer. if you have a flathead screwdriver you dont like, use it. find a crevice, hold the rock in your (gloved) hand and hit it lightly, most of the time it will break fairly easy with just the hammer.

 

[abugs1985]

I've had the same experience with Fosters-Smith sending me a rather large piece of Caribbean rock that was too big for my 55 gal tank. I as well used a screwdriver and hammer to break it up into two smaller rocks...be careful you don't hit it too hard though...it may crumble into many smaller pieces.

 

[tkeracer619]

I would trade it for smaller rock. It would be cool to help a fellow reefer out who wants the larger rock + you will add diversity to your bio-system.

 

[stykthyn]

it's really hard to find larger pieces like that considering the cost of shipping them. I would trade it or sell it. People with larger tanks would love to get their hands on such a piece.