Dead rock confusion...

[Erik2514]

I recently posted about dead rock I had received from a friend who had it sitting in a box outside of aquariums for months. I had read about cleaning them but every page I look at seems to contradict another or is just plain confusing. What is a simple easy way to clean efficiently and add to cycled tank? I have added picks of the 5 rocks I want to add. Some of them look kinda shiny in places while others do not. Just for more reference about the rock.

[Erik2514]

Here is pic of some of the rocks

[supra400hptt]

They look pretty clean to me so I would probably just wash with a hose. If not, then I've used bleach in the past in a garbage can for a day. Fill with water and maybe a 1/2 gallon. You have to rinse really good several times and maybe add some chlorine remover but that will do it.

[JDMR2]

if you use bleach, you should air dry it out in the sun for a couple days to insure the bleach dissipates completely.

Looking at those rocks though, Doesn't look like you'd need to go to that extent. I'd just wash 'em. At most, let it cycle on its own bucket with saltwater.

[jinks]

If you are worried it might leach po4 you could give it an acid bath. That's what I did with the old base rock I just used.

[billdogg]

I vote for rinse well and use. Don't over complicate things that can be simple.

[usmc121581]

I would just soak them in the tub for a day, the next day rinse them off and let dry and the 3rd day place them in the tank. From the pic doesnt look any different then what you would find in a LFS in a box. Try not to read into any article that you come accross, one question will lead to thousands of different answers in this hobby.

[Fizz71]

I'd just rinse them really well with RO water and use them. And BTW that's fossilized coral, not really "rock". It will serve the same purpose--I have a lot of it that started dry. Just keep in mind that fossilized coral isn't as "hard" as regular rock and breaks much easier.

Very porous though.

Good luck.

[Erik2514]

Thank you all for ur help and incite you have been a great help

[TruReef]

I vote for rinse well and use. Don't over complicate things that can be simple.

I agree with this....they look pretty clean.:thumbsup:

[H2OCulture]

Jackpot on that "rock"! True pieces of fossilized coral is about as good as it gets for dry rock. Much more porous than compacted quarried limestone that is commonly seen. Wash, air dry, and glue together with some putty epoxy into the framework you want. Good luck!

[Erik2514]

Thank u!