Im Kinda worried about putting my LR in club soda. I think is going to make a cycle again. Im going to take out a one piece that i know one of those f-ers is in and soda that sun of a . Ill see what comes out and take it from their. Im going to the store on Tuesday. Im going to tell them whats going on. Ive spent alot of money at that store.
If I cant seem to get anywhere im going to buy new LR from some were else and cycle it in a tub, Take this stuff out, let it die and re cycle it too.
Thats all i can think of.
Well I would say Dont Buy LiveRock from bigAl's In Toronto. Badd badd .

I'll bet the live rock in town all comes from a handful of places...maybe even one. I've gotten nasty things inside rock from LFS I love. It's rock and it's a total crap shoot. That's sorta what's cool about spending so much on hunks of rock.

I was thinking the same thing. The rock sold in Toronto stores proubly does come from the same supplier. Yes its great to get all the different kinds of life on the rocks when you buy them. But when you spend 300 on rocks and find out that they are slowly turning to dust because of some kinda bug or some thing in them it sucks. I would rather of gotten dead rock and seeded it my self. I cant add corals because of these things. So Im gona get more rock and pitch this stuff in the sun to bake abit and die off then re cycle it in a rubbermaid , with power head and heater.

i still say mantis, if your rock is hard enough you may not hear the "clicking" i have a g.smithi hes in there pounding all the time and ive never heard him once a quick dip in fresh water or club soda would def bring him out:) lots of people have used club soda before with no ill effect:):)

you could lay a bait trap by the openings to see if anything comes out and id do it at night cause i dont think any day time critters are your problem:):) cheers

If you are going to bake these rocks in the sun to kill all life, why not try the soda trick, one rock at a time and see if the bugger will come out. You won't kill everything and in the long run it will be cheaper if the offending " bugger" comes out and you have undipped rocks left.

Agree
 

Agree. Seems like you are willing to take the extra step and possibly recycle your tank with new rocks anyhow.

Instead of chucking your rocks... try what has been suggested by the others.


That is why you asked for advice.... right?

Then why did it dissolved in between the holes when you toutched it? If it was only a matter or the holes, only the holes would dissolve and the rest of the rock would be well...rock solid. The way I see it, if you toutch something and it fall apart, it is not solid to begin with.

It could be something inside the rock but not sure.

Ok look. Your not understanding. The holes in the rock . They were not Their when rock was bought. It was the sand in between the rocks the was dust and dust fell apart. So the to holes fell apart in the middle to make one big hole. So I stuck my finger in the hole and it just went deeper into the rock , with more dust (rock) Also when i pick up this rock in question dust pours out from holes in the bottom. Its not sand the colour of the dust stuff is alot darker. I am seeing other holes now around the tank. I know this because they are the same size and they always have abit of that dust buildup around the hole or just inside of it. I am gona soak them in soda see what happens.
But i am still going to bake them as after i get new rock their is no way i am risking it with this thing in my tank. If i had a cam i would post pic.
Oh who ever said maybe the rock was not hard or something.
Some of the holes are in parts of the rock were it was crusted hard with calc and everything . I know im not crazy and their is something in the rock. Im shure that the amount of time everyone stares at their tank they would notice new holes the size of a dime in their rock. Well I do To.

Damn dude...weird stuff.

I sure as hell wouldn't be sticking my fingers into odd holes in my live rock. Last thing I would need would be a mantis smash or some other very unpleasant surprise. :surprise:

yea i gota scared too and stopped. Thought about what could happen after the fact.
Anyway im pritty shure i found the thing doing it. Its made a new hole sometime today and its head or some part of its just inside the hole.
It looks clear and has some kinda white horns and the body came out abit and looked like a white worm.
Getting the 4seps out after i post this. IF I can get him ill post a pic. Scary looken S.O.B