How to rinse acid washed live rock!

[Kyle Seeley]

Hi all, I plan on doing an acid bath for my live rock that will be going into a brand new reef tank. After the bath, how do I go about rinsing the rock and making sure there is no acid left that can harm the process of setting up my new tank.

Ps, Also did a 24 hour bleach bath before the acid bath.

Thank you for the help!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi all, I plan on doing an acid bath for my live rock that will be going into a brand new reef tank. After the bath, how do I go about rinsing the rock and making sure there is no acid left that can harm the process of setting up my new tank.

Ps, Also did a 24 hour bleach bath before the acid bath.

Thank you for the help!

The rock itself buffers against residual acid by reacting with it and neutralizing it, so it shouldn't be a concern after a quick fresh water rinse. You can add some baking soda to the rinse water if you are especially concerned.

 

[Brew12]

As long as you use Muriatic/Hydrochloric acid a quick rinse with a hose to get the crud off is enough.

 

[Kyle Seeley]

Alright awesome!! Thank you!

 

[Wrasse-cal]

Has anyone used this product?

http://www.certol.com/pdf/industrial pp/acid magic pp.pdf

ACID Magic is a full strength muriatic-based product formulated to ship, use and store easier than standard muriatic acid.

• Up to 90% less fumes than traditional muriatic acid.
• Buffering agents prevent burns to intact skin.
• Clean, clarify and etch like full strength 20° Baume, 31.45%, muriatic acid.*
• Use ACID Magic exactly as you would standard muriatic acid.*
• Phosphate free.
• Great for Salt Cell cleaning.
• Does not contain urea hydrochloride.
• ACID Magic is certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for use as a drinking water treatment chemical.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Has anyone used this product?

http://www.certol.com/pdf/industrial pp/acid magic pp.pdf

ACID Magic is a full strength muriatic-based product formulated to ship, use and store easier than standard muriatic acid.

• Up to 90% less fumes than traditional muriatic acid.
• Buffering agents prevent burns to intact skin.
• Clean, clarify and etch like full strength 20° Baume, 31.45%, muriatic acid.*
• Use ACID Magic exactly as you would standard muriatic acid.*
• Phosphate free.
• Great for Salt Cell cleaning.
• Does not contain urea hydrochloride.
• ACID Magic is certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for use as a drinking water treatment chemical.

I personally wouldn't use it without knowing what the proprietary buffer was, and it may work more slowly than muriatic acid since it is not as strong (that is, low in pH).

That said, it may be fine.