Do you rinse your life rock before adding?

[swoons]

starting up a new tank and I’m wondering if it’s common to rinse your life rock before adding it to the tank or should I just drop it in right away?

 

[Jekyl]

starting up a new tank and I’m wondering if it’s common to rinse your life rock before adding it to the tank or should I just drop it in right away?

Life rock or LIVE rock? Life rock is generally the painted rock isn't it? Either way any dry rock should be at least rinsed first. Any WET LIVE rock can be either directly added or if extreme, quarantined to observe for pests prior to adding.

 

[Big Smelly fish]

If it’s live rock you can take some water from tank or fresh saltwater and dunk and swish around to get any sediment off it.

 

[swoons]

Life rock or LIVE rock? Life rock is generally the painted rock isn't it? Either way any dry rock should be at least rinsed first. Any WET LIVE rock can be either directly added or if extreme, quarantined to observe for pests prior to adding.

It’s the dry rock called life rock by caribsea

 

[Tired]

It's a good idea to rinse any dry hardscape, to dislodge any dust or whatnot. I forgot to do this with a piece of dry rock recently, and got a sandstorm/duststorm.

 

[Tired]

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[Karen00]

I have the same rock. You are best to rinse it to make sure you get any dust and debris removed from it. When I bought my pieces it was in an open box so they had picked up dust, etc. All dry rock should be rinsed because most of it is mined from dry land so could have other debris on it besides what it gathers in the store.