New Rock Frm Market....need Help!

[ganesh_6663]

Buy 2 new rock from market.
Please suggest me it is good to use for my FW tank or not.
Red one giving up its color when hold in hand , it's like brick but heavy (LFS guy told me that u can add plant on this stone)...........
and how to identify Driftwood

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50G FW tank.
3 feet long,2 feet height and one half feet wide.
2 month old.
light--T5HO
having grain size white gravel around 1 inch thick.
Having four angle fish .
One top filter and oxygen machine running 24/7.

 

[wroberson]

The rocks are find and should look nice underwater. Before using you should scrub those rocks with a brush from the 99 cent store to remove dirt, debris. I also suggest cleaning with bleach to kill pathogens and bacteria. Please remember to thoroughly rinse with clean water as I wouldn't want to add too much more chlorine to the aquarium water. Anubias will grow on rocks and wood. You should tie the plant to the rocks using cotton thread. Over time the plant will root to the rock and the cotton thread will dissolve.

I don't know how to ID driftwood.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Make sure once you use something like bleach you give it a while out in the sun for all the residue to evaporate as bleach does evaporate quickly if diluted in water. Show us a pic of your wood and we'll ID it for you.