Kill or Cure?

[Schgred]

I am wanting to use about 20 pounds of rock that was previously live but has been sitting in water in a sealed 5 gallon bucket with saltwater in it for the last 6 months. No heater and no flow in the bucket.

So I either have to cure the rock or totally kill everything on it in order for it to be used.

I don't need the living organisms that were on it as there was nothing useful before. I just need more rock and I was planning on buying dry rock instead.

If I don't care about anything living on it as it will regain its life, what would you recommend? Kill it or cure it?

 

[Kano]

I'd just put it in the tank and use it as long as the tank is empty and you're going to cycle it.

 

[Schgred]

The tank is established. I'm upgrading from a 37 to a 90 and I need more rock.

 

[Reefing Madness]

I'd give it a bleach bath, then cure it, if you plan on putting it in a exsisting tank.

 

[Schgred]

If you are giving it a full on bleach bath, wouldn't it make sense to just wash it out as much as possible, bleach it , rinse it thoroughly, let it dry out and then put if in the tank? There wouldn't be anything left to provide ammonia.