Dead Rock

[badfrog5]

I have had a piece of rock out by the pond for a couple yrs now after we had to take down our last tank (tank broke while on vaca. what a nice smell to come home to! ) now i have restarted a new tank !
what should i do to that rock to make sure it safe to put in new tank ?? I power washed it with hot water, NO soaps or cleaners were used what else needs to be done ???

 

[veeraj87]

id say take boiling hot water, and pour it on the rock in a container and let it sit for awhile and then remove it, this will ensure everything on it is dead.

 

[stachy]

Hot water is good, But I would also cure it in a plastic tub for few weeks before you put it in your tank. Make sure you have a power head and maybe even a heater in it.

 

[badfrog5]

THANK GUYS
i will boil it 10 minutes that shold kill all them bad little buggers

 

[scopus tang]

Personally, I'd skip the boiling or in addition to it, soak it in a 10% bleach solution for 24 hours, then rinse twice over 48 hours in a container of pure water. JMO.