Dry rock and bleach

OceanDude · Dec 24, 2013

So I've made the mistake of bleaching some dry rock. Now, it only soaked for a few hours in a bleach and tap water solution. Then it's been soaking in water (which is replaced every few hours). Now I've heard that this is a bad thing to do. Wish I looked into that earlier. Anyway, I was wondering what your experience on it is, and what I should do now.

loonasea · Dec 24, 2013

your fine flush with water let dry.

OceanDude · Dec 24, 2013

Alright thanks

inurocker · Dec 24, 2013

Soak in RO water with a good dose of dechloinator like prime for a day, take is out let it dry, do a sniff test just to be sure and you should be good. Chlorine gasses off quite fast. As long as you didn't use a scented or no drip bleach I don't see a problem.

OceanDude · Dec 24, 2013

I'm soaking it really good just to be safe.

EW_Fish · Dec 24, 2013

Make sure you use prime. Don't just soak in fresh water... Use RODI. Theres nothing wrong with bleaching rock just have to do it the right way.

mfinn · Dec 24, 2013

inurocker said:
Soak in RO water with a good dose of dechloinator like prime for a day, take is out let it dry, do a sniff test just to be sure and you should be good. Chlorine gasses off quite fast. As long as you didn't use a scented or no drip bleach I don't see a problem.

I've done it this way many times.

I usually use the dechlorinator at 4 x-5x the recommended strength.