dead live rock, please help this noob

vt4lifecuf

vt4lifecuf

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About two years ago my dad threw away a 20lbs live rock and it lay around in the back yard. I was curious and look at the rock and it has a lot pores and some snails skeleton on it. Can i make this rock become LIVE again? how do i cure it and get rid of all the 2 years nature chemicals on it. Its worth for the fish tank or no?
Thanks
as of right now it sit in the bucket of fresh water.
 
bigarn

bigarn

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The only way it would become live again is other live rock seeding it in the tank. However with the situation you described I'd get new LR.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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does he feritlize and spray insectisides or weed killers in the lawn if so I would not put that in my tank. I would just get new and start the tank. all this stuff can stay in the rock causeing you massive problems later on down the road.
Mike
 
tokey

tokey

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Originally Posted by MichaelTX
does he feritlize and spray insectisides or weed killers in the lawn if so I would not put that in my tank. I would just get new and start the tank. all this stuff can stay in the rock causeing you massive problems later on down the road.
Mike
If you are 100% sure that none of the above was done then this is what you need to do to be able to use the rock.
First buy a jug of bleach be sure its strait bleach not the type with lemon or any other softeners added.
You will also need a jug of white vinegar and a large bottle of water conditioner be sure it says it removes chlorine on the bottle.
Now fill up a container that will hold all the rock with water and add half the jug of bleach to the water.
Let your rock soak for a few days ( some use a shorter time but its best not to rush anything in this hobby)
Now remove rock and place in fresh water and add some chlorine remover to water. Let soak for min 12hrs. I just waited till the next day 24hrs.
repeat this one more time to get most of the bleach out.
Now fill container with fresh water and add the vinegar at least half the bottle or more and let soak a min 24hrs two days would be even better.
Now do the fresh water soaks using the water conditioner each time like you did earlier. keep doing this until you no longer smell any bleach. your final soak should be in RO water as tap water is full of contaminants that will cause hair algae. You can get it at the drug store or some grocery stores be sure it RO not just spring water. Your rock is now good to use but you will have to buy some live rock to seed it.
Rick
 
fishyfrenzy

fishyfrenzy

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Originally Posted by Tokey
If you are 100% sure that none of the above was done then this is what you need to do to be able to use the rock.
First buy a jug of bleach be sure its strait bleach not the type with lemon or any other softeners added.
You will also need a jug of white vinegar and a large bottle of water conditioner be sure it says it removes chlorine on the bottle.
Now fill up a container that will hold all the rock with water and add half the jug of bleach to the water.
Let your rock soak for a few days ( some use a shorter time but its best not to rush anything in this hobby)
Now remove rock and place in fresh water and add some chlorine remover to water. Let soak for min 12hrs. I just waited till the next day 24hrs.
repeat this one more time to get most of the bleach out.
Now fill container with fresh water and add the vinegar at least half the bottle or more and let soak a min 24hrs two days would be even better.
Now do the fresh water soaks using the water conditioner each time like you did earlier. keep doing this until you no longer smell any bleach. your final soak should be in RO water as tap water is full of contaminants that will cause hair algae. You can get it at the drug store or some grocery stores be sure it RO not just spring water. Your rock is now good to use but you will have to buy some live rock to seed it.
Rick
I'm agreeing with rick.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by Tokey
If you are 100% sure that none of the above was done then this is what you need to do to be able to use the rock.
First buy a jug of bleach be sure its strait bleach not the type with lemon or any other softeners added.
You will also need a jug of white vinegar and a large bottle of water conditioner be sure it says it removes chlorine on the bottle.
Now fill up a container that will hold all the rock with water and add half the jug of bleach to the water.
Let your rock soak for a few days ( some use a shorter time but its best not to rush anything in this hobby)
Now remove rock and place in fresh water and add some chlorine remover to water. Let soak for min 12hrs. I just waited till the next day 24hrs.
repeat this one more time to get most of the bleach out.
Now fill container with fresh water and add the vinegar at least half the bottle or more and let soak a min 24hrs two days would be even better.
Now do the fresh water soaks using the water conditioner each time like you did earlier. keep doing this until you no longer smell any bleach. your final soak should be in RO water as tap water is full of contaminants that will cause hair algae. You can get it at the drug store or some grocery stores be sure it RO not just spring water. Your rock is now good to use but you will have to buy some live rock to seed it.
Rick
probably best instructions i've ever seen for doing this.
 
emm0909

emm0909

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Once you clean it off like tokey said all you have to do is seed it. An AWESOME way to seed live rock is just get some garf grunge for their site and dump it in. Your tank will cycle in several days and you'd rock will have everything it needs. They dont use real rock. Fake concrete rocks and just seed them they look great.
****.org come on you have been here long enough to know the rules of the baord*
 
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