Dry Rock realeasing phosphates??

[BigFeesh]

Okay so I'm putting up a new tank and I have Marco dry rock. Anyone have experience with it leaching phosphates ? Or how do you prevent it ?

 

[skinz78]

I've never had any issues.

 

[warlock4x4]

just ordered 50 # myself. Didn't have any problems last time I got some

 

[Troylee]

Not enough to be a problem for the most part... But in fact it does leach some po4 just make sure to run some good Gfo the first couple months in a reactor and you shouldn't have a single issue...

 

[BigFeesh]

Double post

 

[BigFeesh]

Thanks guys!! just got my reactor from avast so I will definitely run that!!

 

[Ansellia]

If in doubt, soak it in RO/DI water for about 5 days, replacing the water daily and test for phoshate before putting in the aquarium

 

[BigFeesh]

Thanks that's a great idea!!

 

[doughboy]

I have only used marco rocks and never had any po4 issues nor have I read of anyone using marco rocks having problems. I have read a thread where lots of people have po4 issues with dry rock from another seller.

 

[nixer]

I have only used marco rocks and never had any po4 issues nor have I read of anyone using marco rocks having problems. I have read a thread where lots of people have po4 issues with dry rock from another seller.

thats because marco rocks are mined and that other sellers rocks are dried out from the water which will contain some amount of dead material on/in the rock.

 

[Nomadic1]

If you treat dead rock the way Marco rocks treats theirs, you are not going to have a problem no matter what the source. If you first give it a pressure wash using a lower pressure setting, then bleach the rock with high agitation to dissolve organics, let it dry out, then, give it another bath in muriatic acid and water under high agitation, then rinse it very well, and let it dry, phosphate leaching and other nutrient problems are going to be non existent. When I lost my reef during hurricane Katrina, that is exactly how I prepared the rock for reuse. It was covered with dead coral, sponge, coralline, pods, you name it, and it was totally clean after doing this. The new tank never had a single issue after this.

 

[Toomnymods]

my marco rocks has a funky oily gas smell to it.. Ive been soaking it in pure ro/di for 2 days now and even the water has a oil sheen on top of the ro water. when you place your hand into the water their is a visible oil slick on your hand..

 

[Y2KReef]

If you treat dead rock the way Marco rocks treats theirs, you are not going to have a problem no matter what the source. If you first give it a pressure wash using a lower pressure setting, then bleach the rock with high agitation to dissolve organics, let it dry out, then, give it another bath in muriatic acid and water under high agitation, then rinse it very well, and let it dry, phosphate leaching and other nutrient problems are going to be non existent. When I lost my reef during hurricane Katrina, that is exactly how I prepared the rock for reuse. It was covered with dead coral, sponge, coralline, pods, you name it, and it was totally clean after doing this. The new tank never had a single issue after this.

LOL, he does not do any of that to his rock! He pressure washes it that's about it! lol, what a shill !!! Florida rock does not have a phosphate issue, from any supplier