SaltyTank88 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hello, Bought about 60kg of Coral Base Rock that was used in a system quite some time ago. Has been sitting in a shed. Just wondering what the best way of making that rock safe to put in a new reef tank im building. Is just a good wash and dry in order or is there more i should do? Any help would be muchly appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eh man Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Depends on how much effort you want to put,u could just throw it in but i would give it a really good wash if its been sitting around for a while.maybe even a bleach bath to get it nice and white but that's a lot of muckin round before its safe to go back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTank88 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Cheers for that. I'm still in the middle of the build and have been patient and tried to do everything right so far. I don't want a bit of old rock to be my demise lol. I might give it a really good wash and just have it ready. If i can find some base rock in a running system buy that and sell this off really cheap if i cant ill use it and see how i go. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eh man Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yeh I'm sure u won't have a problem selling it.good luck with it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanesFish Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 If you want to bring your Calcium based rocks upto scratch I would personally dip each rock in a diluted bath of hydrochloric acid. That wil strip and dissolve your rocks into nothing if you were to leave them in their for a few weeks, the bubbles released are carbon dioxide but do not do this in a confined space as acid is extremely dangerous in confined space. Obviously don't get it in your eyes or mouth and do it outside. Your rocks will be as good as new!!! (After a few minutes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 If the rocks look good, I would soak in some water for 5 days, and then test water for ammonia. If theres none. They are likely safe. Placing them in the sun with bring them back to nice and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTank88 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Cheers everyone for the replies. I might give it a really good wash and a soak. See where i am after that. If all looks ok im sure it will be fine. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
