boiling live rock

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3213544
Randy I have been dealing with some neck issues Living in the Jacuzzi and on a diet of Oxycodone.
Besides the neck pain, that kinda sounds fun.

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3213544
Randy I have been dealing with some neck issues Living in the Jacuzzi and on a diet of Oxycodone.
Been doing your Rush Limbaugh eh?
Hope you feel better bud.

 

[ibew41]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3213544
Randy I have been dealing with some neck issues Living in the Jacuzzi and on a diet of Oxycodone.
I think I spent a summer like that once but I dont remember any neck pain

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by Jaodissa
http:///forum/post/3213689
Thanks guys! I will bleach the rocks too! I was thinking of bleaching them or using vinegar but wasn't sure that was an option.
Vinegar may lead to more algae.

 

[king_neptune]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3213464
Bleach did you say bleach

25% bleach solution bath for. 30 min. fresh water rinse until you no longer smell any bleach. fresh water bath with a water conditioner and you are good to go
do the rinse process again just to be absolutely safe.
Dont risk introducing bleach. A second bleach free bath, and an extra long rinsing session to really make sure you remove as much bleach as possible(nose is a good indicator, but not absolute...we are human after all and ours are pretty weak in reality).
A good technique, but caution caution caution: follow the steps he gave diligently.

 

[king_neptune]

Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/3213765
Vinegar may lead to more algae.
Really? thats a pretty neatbit of info. Could you elaborate why?
I was personally thinking of mentioning vinegar as well. Glad I didn't.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3213835
Really? thats a pretty neatbit of info. Could you elaborate why?
I was personally thinking of mentioning vinegar as well. Glad I didn't.
Vinegar is often added to kalkwasser drips. Guy was the one that informed me that the vinegar could cause an algae bloom if the aquarium was on the verge anyway. After reading several articles on the practice, vinegar can lead to a sudden algae bloom. Rinsing a porous rock with vingar may add enough to cause an issue....maybe not. Being sure that it is well rinsed, regardless of the cleaning solution, is the important thing.
See post #46 in this kalk thread...
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/vb/s...ad.php?t=86674

 

[king_neptune]

Very cool.
I like learning new stuff.
THX

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by IBEW41
http:///forum/post/3213732
I think I spent a summer like that once but I dont remember any neck pain
18th out of Ft Bragg ?

 

[socal57che]

I was just reading about bleach and remembered this thread. Ironic that a sodium based product is so poisonous to saltwater fish and inverts...
"Environmental impact
No emissions of sodium hypochlorite from normal household or institutional use find their way directly to the environment. Sodium hypochlorite degrades quickly, primarily to sodium chloride, during use or in sewage systems. It also decomposes in soil, primarily to salt. Typical use was found to be not harmful to sewage treatment or septic tanks
Sodium hypochlorite is toxic when undiluted (5% concentration as sold), but is rapidly diluted or decomposed to harmless levels in soil or sewage systems.
Bleach is highly toxic to fish and invertebrates. In confined spaces, fish will attempt to swim away from the source. In addition, sodium hypochlorite readily disperses and degrades mostly to salt in surface waters, limiting impact."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach

 

[jaodissa]

IDK. I do know that our water here on this military base is treated with bleach. Every time you run a bath you can smell the bleach. I try to use more natural based products in our home and its irritating to think my kids are sitting in bleach. I'd also like to know that amounts of bleach being used. It must be an awful lot for me to be able to smell it.