Live Rock in the OVEN?

[Jeepguy242]

Took me 20 years to get my sump into the basement and I had one all along.....lol

The only problem I see is a pump big enough to do the lift I want and run a frag tank.

I’m gonna look at pool pumps. Lol

 

[nebraska reefer]

The only problem I see is a pump big enough to do the lift I want and run a frag tank.

I’m gonna look at pool pumps. Lol

Funny as it sounds pool pumps work very good for tanks. Been using them for years. They even have sand filter ones for salt water pools. Same basic concept for bio filtering.

 

[Dom]

so i just picked up some new live rock a month ago. Pressure washed it 3x with 1 week of sun dry in-between. Going to do an RO soak for a couple days than was thinking of putting the rock in the oven for a couple hours, followed by pressure washed and dried again. thoughts? I'm curious if my reasoning is wrong or not. i basically just want to be 100% positive nothing gets into the tank, too much invested and right now its (knock on wood) pest free. Ive seen a ton of invasive polyps that overtake everything like pulsing xenia and I'm scared to death of stuff like that as well as the usual hitchhikers. TIA.

Boil your rock in a pot of hot water on the stove for a few hours and you will be fine. No danger of exploding rocks or chemical burns from bleach or acid. I have a 10 gallon pot I picked up at a garage sale for just such a purpose.

 

[Jeepguy242]

Funny as it sounds pool pumps work very good for tanks. Been using them for years. They even have sand filter ones for salt water pools. Same basic concept for bio filtering.

I was wondering about if there was any metal in them like berrilium or copper on bearings that could leach into the tank. But I was slightly serious about looking at them for aquarium use. I have replaced pool pumps for my father and usually it’s just the motor that you have to replace as the rest of the pump seems to last a long time

 

[aquanicssd]

Boil your rock in a pot of hot water on the stove for a few hours and you will be fine. No danger of exploding rocks or chemical burns from bleach or acid. I have a 10 gallon pot I picked up at a garage sale for just such a purpose.

Maybe for dry rock. Definitely don't do this for live rock or anything that's been subject to tank water.

 

[nebraska reefer]

I was wondering about if there was any metal in them like berrilium or copper on bearings that could leach into the tank. But I was slightly serious about looking at them for aquarium use. I have replaced pool pumps for my father and usually it’s just the motor that you have to replace as the rest of the pump seems to last a long time

I havent had any problems as long as all the seals and rings are good.

 

[Fudsey]

Boil your rock in a pot of hot water on the stove for a few hours and you will be fine. No danger of exploding rocks or chemical burns from bleach or acid. I have a 10 gallon pot I picked up at a garage sale for just such a purpose.

Do this and you could potentially release palytoxin into the air you are breathing. This should never be done with live rock.

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

I was wondering about if there was any metal in them like berrilium or copper on bearings that could leach into the tank. But I was slightly serious about looking at them for aquarium use. I have replaced pool pumps for my father and usually it’s just the motor that you have to replace as the rest of the pump seems to last a long time

I work part-time at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, in the Living Seashore exhibit. Aside from the main pump on our 3,600 gallon touchpool, almost every single external pump we use is a pool pump. A majority are Haywards and specifically mention on the label that they are pool pumps. I asked one of the primary aquarists if there were any concerns with metal parts leeching into the water. He said that a lot of pool pumps are now being manufactured with plastic parts and ceramic shafts, much like our aquarium pumps.

He said if in doubt, call the manufacturer first and ask if a specific pump has any exposed parts that would be of concern in a saltwater environment (copper, stainless steel, etc). But, in general, he said, most will likely be safe for saltwater aquariums.

 

[Fourstars]

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm

 

[Dom]

Do this and you could potentially release palytoxin into the air you are breathing. This should never be done with live rock.

Why would you do it in the house? I wouldn't. I do it outside, in the yard on a camping burner.

I thought doing this outdoors was understood.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

If there are some dried zoas or plays on that rock and you bake it inside your house... you could potentially kill everyone inside. Just bleach/acid bath it outside and cure it in tubs afterwards.

 

[Fudsey]

Even outside, you could be releasing palytoxins into the air. Drying it out then soaking it in bleach, muriatic acid or vinegar won't. That's all I am saying.

 

[Mpal771]

so i just picked up some new live rock a month ago. Pressure washed it 3x with 1 week of sun dry in-between. Going to do an RO soak for a couple days than was thinking of putting the rock in the oven for a couple hours, followed by pressure washed and dried again. thoughts? I'm curious if my reasoning is wrong or not. i basically just want to be 100% positive nothing gets into the tank, too much invested and right now its (knock on wood) pest free. Ive seen a ton of invasive polyps that overtake everything like pulsing xenia and I'm scared to death of stuff like that as well as the usual hitchhikers. TIA.

No, no, no, no, no, no. never, ever, ever, ever

 

[Njdevils1220]

I would never bake, boil, roast, fry or use any other cooking method for rock. The risk to your health and family is too high. So many stories about people getting sick and near dying from this. Cute it properly over time or start with new dry rock.

 

[siggy]

Never did bleach mine, just acid and a week soaking in fresh water then in the display. I cant stress enough on the acid cleaning out the pours in live rock. the acid reaction with the carbonate skeleton pushes out the spent minerals and detritus leaving a very clean and porous rock.