Rock Cleaning

[QueenBethers]

I have had fish since Feb and I have been doing my regular maintaince. I was wondering though, even though I vac regularly should I ever take out all of my rocks and decor and rinse them? They aren't nasty or anything but they are darker and greener than they were when I first bought them. Should I take everything out at next change and clean all the decor stuff?

 

[rdd1952]

You can take them out and scrub them if you want (don't use any soap or detergent). I do mine every so often if algae starts to build on them. It may be best to do a few at a time rather than all at once.

 

[vinylman]

I do mine every 2-3 months. Buy a cheap nailbrush and don't use it for anything else.