TWynnB
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I found this beautiful rock in the LFS, it was a new box on the floor from a recent shipment.
Took it home and washed it, and orange debris came off at a decent rate, with small chunks of it that would dissolve easily by smooshing it b/w fingers. I got out a toothbrush and scrubbed it, and would get a good amount off - then would use my fingernail and it would still scratch off the orange clay in a decent amount. Underneath the orange seems to be almost a pretty quartz like stone in varied colors. I have soaked it two days, scrubbing it some daily and not making much headway in not having it come off easily.
I'm concerned of putting it in my tank that it will constantly ooze orange. The water wasn't bad this am, but after I washed and scrubbed it again it was pretty murky with clumps.
The only review anywhere said it discolored the water.
Any ideas or experiences? It is lovely but I don't want to regret it.
http://www.naturesocean.com/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-rock.html - This is the name of the stone per store owner.
Took it home and washed it, and orange debris came off at a decent rate, with small chunks of it that would dissolve easily by smooshing it b/w fingers. I got out a toothbrush and scrubbed it, and would get a good amount off - then would use my fingernail and it would still scratch off the orange clay in a decent amount. Underneath the orange seems to be almost a pretty quartz like stone in varied colors. I have soaked it two days, scrubbing it some daily and not making much headway in not having it come off easily.
I'm concerned of putting it in my tank that it will constantly ooze orange. The water wasn't bad this am, but after I washed and scrubbed it again it was pretty murky with clumps.
The only review anywhere said it discolored the water.
Any ideas or experiences? It is lovely but I don't want to regret it.
http://www.naturesocean.com/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-rock.html - This is the name of the stone per store owner.
