Mice in my dry rock

[nanoclown]

I'm returning to saltwater after a 5 year break. So I'm just starting to get organized to start up a 53 gallon reef tank and found that mice had gotten into one of my boxes of dry Marco rock. Roughly 20lbs worth. Immediately put it into a bleach bath without giving it much thought. Am I wasting time or can the rock be salvaged?

 

[Staghorn]

20lbs of mice or rock?

 

[G Santana]

Use the rock, it'll be fine

 

[Staghorn]

I think the bleach should oxidize the mouse pee off the rocks. Give them a good scrub and rinse and dechlorinate.

 

[damsels are not mean]

that's one way to start the cycle

 

[happyhourhero]

Mouse cycling is the new micro bubble scrubbing

 

[KeepSwimming]

Had something similar happen with the old coral skeletons a friend gave me. I cured them outside for a few weeks after rinsing thoroughly. There was definitely an odor, but by time I put them to use they were fine.

 

[Dburr1014]

Mice pee will start the cycle for sure

 

[redfishbluefish]

Agree with others.....I'd use that rock in a New York minute. It's fine.