Live rock soak for critter.

[Titleist1964]

I have a piece of LR, there's a nasty worm living in it, I was curious if I could soak it in distilled water and will the worm come out? Also will just leaving it out of the water for a little bit force the worm to vacate?

 

[CoralB]

As long as you don’t mind killing all the beneficial bacteria soaking in distilled water should kill it and or vacating it

 

[Titleist1964]

As long as you don’t mind killing all the beneficial bacteria soaking in distilled water should kill it and or vacating it

I don't mind, because I have 20lbs of Tampa Bay Saltwater LR in there, I had to split one to remove a nasty worm, had to catch a gorilla crab, found a couple more and so far there's one more that wont show himself, but I'll get him.

So if I do decide to soak it, how long before it goes back in the tank?

 

[Duncan62]

I have a piece of LR, there's a nasty worm living in it, I was curious if I could soak it in distilled water and will the worm come out? Also will just leaving it out of the water for a little bit force the worm to vacate?

Try hypersalinity. Won't hurt anything but most worms and crabs will leave the rock.

 

[CoralB]

Naw !!! Open it up , split the rock , grab his neck and wring the c—p out of him lol!!! . Kidding !!!