Dried live rock

[Caspertheghost]

I came into possession of about 30 lbs of dried up live rock. Mostly fiji. Maybe a pukani.

$30 takes it all. Will need to be cleaned!

I do not know if there were Zoas or what on the rocks so please be careful if you are boiling them. Do it outside to be safe and watch the fumes!!!

 

[Caspertheghost]

I will text pics, won't let me upload them.

 

[Tango]

Location?

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[Caspertheghost]

Parker Rd and iliff

 

[quackenbush]

Not interested in the rock but could you or anyone else say more about boiling rock or cleaning rock in general. I'm have to kill off some mushrooms that got out of hand. I have some zoas, palys, and Gsp, that are collateral damage and need to be removed from the now dry rock.

 

[Caspertheghost]

Best and safest bet is to soak overnight in distilled vinegar 1:1 ratio with water. Toss a powerhead in there. Next day remove it and scrub the rock with a brush to remove the dead bits. Get a big pot and boil the rock outside. Palytoxins are no joke, never ever worth the risk of you, your family, or your pets.

After boiling let them dry up in the sun for a few days. Then you can cycle them.

 

[High Plains Reefer]

is the rock still available?

 

[quackenbush]

Best and safest bet is to soak overnight in distilled vinegar 1:1 ratio with water. Toss a powerhead in there. Next day remove it and scrub the rock with a brush to remove the dead bits. Get a big pot and boil the rock outside. Palytoxins are no joke, never ever worth the risk of you, your family, or your pets.

After boiling let them dry up in the sun for a few days. Then you can cycle them.

Thank you!

 

[Fitz19d]

Generally should never boil rock especially since you know it had coral on it. Manual removal ideal, but if you want to just kill the rock then yes can give a vinegar soak but id go straight to bleach of muriatic to break down organics. Either way would have to be thoroughly cleaned and cycles again before throwing back into tank.

 

[szavoda]

Generally should never boil rock especially since you know it had coral on it. Manual removal ideal, but if you want to just kill the rock then yes can give a vinegar soak but id go straight to bleach of muriatic to break down organics. Either way would have to be thoroughly cleaned and cycles again before throwing back into tank.

I may be mistaken, but whenever I hear someone say "boil rock" I think that they are talking about Muriatic Acid baths.

quackenbush - if you are going to do a muriatic acid bath (which I recommend greatly on new rock), use a 10 to 1 ratio of water to acid. Always do it outside, use protection (appropriate gloves and mask) and always add acid to water - never the other way around...

 

[Fitz19d]

Go on reef central, you get people all the time that think literally boiling the rock is a great idea. (For other things it's a fine disinfectant and loosening up dried stuff)

 

[Caspertheghost]

Rock is gone. Please close thread