Best Way to Sterilize Rock

[Hugh Mann]

So, for an upcoming build, I'll be pulling about half the rock from my current DT for reuse. Too many beautiful chunks not to.

Anyways, this display is riddled with junk I hope to keep out of the new build. Bubble algae, bryopsis, Aiptasia, and ich. So what is the best way to nuke that junk between tanks?

I would imagine boiling or bleach are the best bets, but the first is impractical with one of the 15lb pieces, the second, I don't know the dosage/time, what about drying?

Other methods?

 

[polyppal]

If it were me, id let them dry out completely for several days, then pressure wash them to blast off the dried crud

 

[Hugh Mann]

My only concern with letting them dry, is especially with the big piece, not being sure when it's dry totally through. Not a bad idea though.