New rock existing tank questions

[Nate Chalk]

Hi ,
Considering purchasing this piece to add into my tank.

Wondering how to properly treat and cure before adding to the tank. It obviously wont fit in my sump.

Listed as dead coral. Ill have to ask more about it of course probably. Any tips here also appreciate!

nate

 

[MnFish1]

I would put it in....

 

[Nate Chalk]

I would put it in....

Just drop it in?

 

[MnFish1]

Maybe that was too simple a suggestion on my part. Did you buy it as aquarium safe? From an LFS (as compared to a decoration store). I tend to not put things in the tank - that are not from an aquarium store. Other than that - IMHO - there is nothing to do to 'treat or cure' it - You can always rinse it and scrub it.

PS - by just drop it in I meant - put it in the tank - where you want to.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Maybe that was too simple a suggestion on my part. Did you buy it as aquarium safe? From an LFS (as compared to a decoration store). I tend to not put things in the tank - that are not from an aquarium store. Other than that - IMHO - there is nothing to do to 'treat or cure' it - You can always rinse it and scrub it.

PS - by just drop it in I meant - put it in the tank - where you want to.

This was an aquarium piece years ago, but has been in storage at someones house on craigslist for years. I was planning to perhaps treat with muratic and lanthum chloride to pull excess phosphates out


Then curing in a bin for a couple of weeks.

 

[MnFish1]

This was an aquarium piece years ago, but has been in storage at someones house on craigslist for years. I was planning to perhaps treat with muratic and lanthum chloride to pull excess phosphates out


Then curing in a bin for a couple of weeks.

I personally think thats 'overkill' - muriatic acid (be careful) - will take care of -it - and also dissolve a certain percentage of the rock itself. Lanthanum chloride is expensive, and probably not worth it. There is no reason (I can think of) - if you dissolve off the outer layer with muriatic acid - that you need to do anything for weeks'. Maybe @Randy Holmes-Farley can weigh in.

BTW - I'm jealous - love that piece.

 

[Nate Chalk]

I personally think thats 'overkill' - muriatic acid (be careful) - will take care of -it - and also dissolve a certain percentage of the rock itself. Lanthanum chloride is expensive, and probably not worth it. There is no reason (I can think of) - if you dissolve off the outer layer with muriatic acid - that you need to do anything for weeks'. Maybe @Randy Holmes-Farley can weigh in.

BTW - I'm jealous - love that piece.

Im very excited, I already have Lanthanum Chloride for our pool so thats no big deal. The piece is an old piece of Coral I think is what they had said.

 

[MnFish1]

Im very excited, I already have Lanthanum Chloride for our pool so thats no big deal. The piece is an old piece of Coral I think is what they had said.

I do not think you need to use lanthanum - in fact - perhaps reasons not to.

 

[aSaltyKlown]

I would scrub it in freshwater and then place it in the tank. If I did anything but, it would be a bleach bath for a few days.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Okay so go with rinse and scrub and dunk it in.

$25 “steal”