Question on inherited live rock

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Originally Posted by rstar

I'm inheriting about 40lbs of live rock that is covered in green hair algae. I want to add it to my reef; should I nuke it first or would it be okay to add it right to my tank? Under all the algae there are some mushrooms\zoas/sponges.

Borrow a sea hare from the LFS or another reefer.
Acclimate the sea hare very very carefully.
Place the rock in the corner of your tank and within a week or so your rocks will be blooming with mushrooms, zoas and spongers plus other neat stuff.

If you nuke it you kill everthing including the critters that live in the rock.