How high should salinity be to dip new rock in

[nychris351]

Well i got some new rock from someone exiting the hobby but theres a ton of bristle worms and other worms in some pieces... I was gonna dip the rock in high salinity water to drive them out.. How high should it be?.. Or is there a better alternative method?

[wab]

why are you getting rid of the stuff in the rock.

[ellevan11]

I diped some of my rock to thin the population. I used 1.040 SG. After about a 30second soak they came crawling out.

[nychris351]

Well theres alot of bristle worms... I thought were bad for a tank.. Esp since i plan on adding corals in a month or so

[WaterKeeper]

Worms are mainly your friends and keep the rock healthy. I see no need to eliminate them as the rock sounds like it is in good shape.

[ellevan11]

They are not bad IMO, just a part of the CUC. I had a bad habbit of over feeding and that made the population explode. Since dipping the rock, thining the population, and correcting my feeding schedule; they are under control. If they get to big, they might start being a pest.

[wab]

+1 for the water keeper, If its not broken dont fix it. Good Luck