Dead rock. How to clean/ cure??

[Spaktacular]

Hi Reefers!
I'm thinking about picking up some previously used live rock(now dead) for a tank I'm in the process of setting up. I've heard that there are several ways to prep it for going into a new tank.

Can some of you let me know how you could clean/prep this rock for my new tank? I'm definitely going to scrub it down, hose it off, and boil it. Is that all there is? Or should I be doing more.

Thanks!

 

[domination2580]

Hi Reefers!
I'm thinking about picking up some previously used live rock(now dead) for a tank I'm in the process of setting up. I've heard that there are several ways to prep it for going into a new tank.

Can some of you let me know how you could clean/prep this rock for my new tank? I'm definitely going to scrub it down, hose it off, and boil it. Is that all there is? Or should I be doing more.

Thanks!

I highly suggest NOT boiling it. There is a possibility tthat the rock will explode. Same with baking. What i did when i did the same thing is i did bleach baths, muriatic acid bath, which isnt required, and then multiple rodi water baths. Then i started cycling it in saltwater with a heater, and a pump.

 

[Spaktacular]

Ok. Thanks!

So no boiling, just rinsing and soaking.

I've heard about the bleach baths, but I heard it destroys everything on the rock(good and bad) so I'm not sure if I'll do that, but thanks for the recommendation.

 

[domination2580]

It does but does keeping the good outweigh the bad on the rock? Best to completely kill the rock, amd start from scratch. Bleach will also help get the rock white

 

[Spaktacular]

Yea. That makes sense.

I'll do the bleach bath for the rock.

 

[domination2580]

Yea. That makes sense.

I'll do the bleach bath for the rock.

Its exactly what i did when my tabk crashed. I did 3 baths of bleach, 2 muriatic acid bath, and 3 fresh rodi water baths and my new tank has been set up for 4 months and its growing corraline already in spots. I had to seed of course. I did have a gha outbreak due to high phosphates, but cleared up nicely once i added my media reactor. I do feed a lot as well

 

[Spaktacular]

Did you use pure bleach? Or was it diluted?

And is any household bleach safe?

Thank

 

[domination2580]

No, dilute it. Household os fine. Id fill up a aprox a 20 gallon rubbermaid tote with water and added a gallon of bleach. But do not use the scented kind. Just regular bleacj