LR question

[jthomas0385]

I just had a guy that knows my friend give me 30LBS of LR that he had in his 55 gallon tank. I'm not sure how long the rock has been out of the water for, but I was wondering if it mattered at all, or should the rock be okay as long as its cured. The guy told me to scrub it with a brush and then let it sit in a pan of boiling water. Does this sound right??? Thank you

 

[jrthomas40]

if it is dry and "clean" looking then i would just wash it with fresh water give it a little scrubadubdub and put it in the tank

 

[nwdyr]

Well at that point it would not be "LR" but just rock. And I believe it would be ok to add to your tank

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by JThomas0385
I just had a guy that knows my friend give me 30LBS of LR that he had in his 55 gallon tank. I'm not sure how long the rock has been out of the water for, but I was wondering if it mattered at all, or should the rock be okay as long as its cured. The guy told me to scrub it with a brush and then let it sit in a pan of boiling water. Does this sound right??? Thank you
Letting it boil and scrubbing it will kill whatever is on it. He could be giving you good advice, the rock could be covered in aiptasia. Personally, I would put it in my tank, if nothing else is in there, and see what it does. If you have rock and/or life in there, then put it in a tub and see what happens. As long as it isn't in with other cured rock/life in a tank, you don't have anything to lose.

 

[socal57che]

If it's dried then it is no longer live. Amount of time out of water has a lot of bearing on what to do with it...recure, scrub and wash first or just drop it in.

 

[socal57che]

Sep, you beat me.
Do you have a QT tank to put it in to see if mojano or aiptasia emerges?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by socal57che
Sep, you beat me.
Do you have a QT tank to put it in to see if mojano or aiptasia emerges?
Sorry, you have to be quick around me! LOL J/K

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
Sorry, you have to be quick around me! LOL J/K

You keep me on my toes, that's for sure.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by socal57che
You keep me on my toes, that's for sure.
I knew I was here for some purpose

 

[socal57che]

Witty, AND smart. Your ex is an idiot.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by socal57che
Witty, AND smart. Your ex is an idiot.
LOL, that is what I thought

 

[rcoultas]

alright alright - enough with the winks and flowers

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by rcoultas
alright alright - enough with the winks and flowers

Winks to you too --! You are right though, this is the OP's q.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
Winks to you too --! You are right though, this is the OP's q.
Original poster bailed so the thread is up for grabs.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by socal57che
Original poster bailed so the thread is up for grabs.
Ah, he may come back tommorow. Think possitive

He won't want to come back to a hijacked thread.

 

[rcoultas]

darn it socal - every time i see your avatar i want to go pick up a wrench and get in my garage !!

 

[socal57che]

JThomas0385
Yellow Tang
Can you get us a pic of the rock and specs on how long it has been out and whether it was wrapped in paper or rags?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by rcoultas
darn it socal - every time i see your avatar i want to go pick up a wrench and get in my garage !!
I shouldn't be hijacking, but me too. And I don't have a garage

I sincerely appologize to the OP for this.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by rcoultas
darn it socal - every time i see your avatar i want to go pick up a wrench and get in my garage !!
How's that?

 

[jthomas0385]

yeah I'll try and put some pics on tonight. The guy told my friend to have me boil it because he had an algae problem. The rocks look like they have a lot of growth on them too. The guy has been in the hobby along time so I think he knows what hes talking about but I'm not to sure. I'll try and post pictures in a little while though. Thanks everyone!