Rocks

[timmystood]

Hi all

I got some new rocks for my tank today from my LFS and I am just a few short. I've managed to find a few big ones from my drive-way and was just wandering...

- Will soaking them in hot water make them ok for putting in the tank?
- Do I need to treat them with anything before putting them in?

THANKS

 

[SamUK]

probably best to check that the rocks are ok to use first (theres a pinned thread around here that will tell ya).


once thats done and there ok then i jus get a bowl of hot water and a brush and give the rocks a good scrub.

thats all ive ever done and my aquariums have been fine.



people bake them in an oven to kill germs too i think.

 

[Phillip.M]

If it has any dirt or any strange marks wash/scrubb it off. Then boil it for like 5 min. If the rocks have a strange odor, try to rinse it with lemon juice straight from a lemon to get rid of the smell. Then rinse it. This is wat i always done for my rocks.

 

[funkybodal]

It's abit risky unless you know exactly what type of rocks you're dealing with. Hopefully the rocks from your LFS will be inert (they won't alter the water chemistry - raise hardness etc) but the ones you've acquired from your drive might not be. There's also the potential danger that you might introduce unwanted chemical residues into your tank - if you've sprayed weed killer around for example.

Any idea what type of rock they are?

Cheers,
Luke.

 

[timmystood]

I have no idea what so ever! I just picked them up from my drive...

 

[timmystood]

I have no idea what so ever! I just picked them up from my drive...

 

[timmystood]

I'm currently boiling them in hot water.