just received some live rock

[ncompany]

I jsy set up my 55 about a week ago and a friend of mine gave me some LR that has been out of the water for a little while not to sure how long it was still wet and has never went dry. There is no smell but some of the pieces have some brown spots on them. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what these spots are. Any info will help.

 

[Reefscape]

the brown spots could simply be a little die-off or diatom algae really...could you provide a picture of it?

Niko

 

[ncompany]

I'm trying to find the cd to down load onto my pc so that I can post some pics

 

[ncompany]

file://Nicks fish pics

 

[ncompany]

Can anyone identify the brown in these pics?

 

[SHK_ATK]

why is it shimmering? I though it was damp? looks like you just took it out of the tank. No clue on what that brown spot's are but defenelty will be checking this thread again to find out. gud luck.

 

[ncompany]

It wasa damp I had put it in water once I got home to keep it moist and took it out for the pics

 

[Germanman]

brown looks like algae.

 

[ncompany]

is this bad should I wait to put it into the tank?

 

[Germanman]

looks like coralline to me...its good but wont survive without light and calcium