dry rock

[DTz]

hi guys..i quit the hobby 3 years ago but kept all the rocks in my store room. am currently planning to start a 6 foot sps tank and decide to reuse the rock.

question is do i really need to cure the rocks or can i just soak it in fresh water to clean it ? thx in advance

 

[Reefering1]

How were the rocks stored and how were they prepared for storage? Pics

 

[DTz]

i did not clean it during decom. just threw it in 2 buckets and left it in the store for 3 years . im soaking it in fresh water now, btw i do not have much time as the guys will be coming over on wednesday to start the cycle of the tank

 

[DTz]

 

[Reefering1]

What's that?

 

[DTz]

What's that?

some old media .. probably will throw it away

 

[Reefering1]

I would pressure wash it, rinse in r.o, and get it in salt water asap. Monitor phosphate

 

[Cell]

Depends on how much organics was left on it. It's pretty easy to soak rocks in bleach for a week, rinse and let them dry out to make them like new again.

 

[DTz]

Ok just bought 5 gallon of bleach. It’s soaked now. Must it b 1 week? Will 5 days b enough? Haha