Cleaning rock ???

[hawkfish203]

I have some rock that I had to leave out and now am wondering how I should clean it.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by HAWKFISH203 http:///forum/thread/382544/cleaning-rock#post_3339319
I have some rock that I had to leave out and now am wondering how I should clean it.

Saltwater and a NEW (Mark FISH ONLY on it) veggie brush

 

[spanko]

5:1 ratio water to vinegar and soak if for a few days. Then what Flower said.

 

[hawkfish203]

That works thanks!

 

[mkroher]

Hypothetically, would that be the same effect as vodka dosing?
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/382544/cleaning-rock#post_3339371
5:1 ratio water to vinegar and soak if for a few days. Then what Flower said.

 

[spanko]

No, it is the same as soaking a used tank, equipment etc in a vinegar bath to clean, dissolve accumulated crud. Then the scrubbing as Flower suggested to get the rock clean. Then the rock will be dead rock and can be stored until a future time when it can be used and seeded to create life on it again.

 

[mkroher]

ah.. just thought i'd ask because vinegar is a source of carbon
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/382544/cleaning-rock#post_3339664
No, it is the same as soaking a used tank, equipment etc in a vinegar bath to clean, dissolve accumulated crud. Then the scrubbing as Flower suggested to get the rock clean. Then the rock will be dead rock and can be stored until a future time when it can be used and seeded to create life on it again.

 

[spanko]

Yeah you would dose vinegar at a much less rate than 5:1 to achieve an ULN system.

 

[hawkfish203]

After cleaning you can you leave it out of a tank?

 

[spanko]

After cleaning it is dead (base) rock and you can store it in a box for use in the future if you want to. Or you can add it to a tank as base rock and go ahead and start a new tank with it. Add some live rock to seed it and viola!

 

[hawkfish203]

Sweet thanks!!!