want to kill live rock

[duke62]

okay ive had around 10lbs or so of live rock rumble in my old fuge.there is water still in there but i havent had any lights or water movement in around 2 weeks.i know im going to want to kill whatever is on there .i looked in the search but i didnt see anything about having it in an old setup.do i need to cook the rock or bleach it for a couple of days before i put it in or do i still need to put it in the sun for 2 weeks,then bleech it.

 

[NYreefNoob]

put it in a bucket with vinegar for a week or with bleach rinse real good and start to cycle again, or rinse it really well and put it in the oven 425 degree's for a few hour and re-cure

 

[duke62]

then after the oven can i add it right to the fuge

 

[NYreefNoob]

no you would need to rinse anything dead off, and it would still need to be cycled, dont cut corners

 

[duke62]

alright darn.ill start the process right now thanks noob

 

[NYreefNoob]

np, better to be safe then sorry

 

[meschaefer]

.i know im going to want to kill whatever is on there

why? do you have a pest?

 

[bad coffee]

Good point Matt.

Duke, if you don't have any pests, why bother killing what's good?

how big is your display? Can you add the rock slowly, right to the tank?

I'd add a couple of pieces every week till it's all in there. Check your levels after the first few additions to make sure you're not getting an ammonia spike. Also, if you get NO change in readings, you could add a bit more after you test.

If it were my tank I'd just dump it right in there.

B

 

[duke62]

well no i figured it was sitting in water for around a month or so with no heater no water movement and no light i figured what ever is on that rock no cant be good and since i only have a 30gal now i dont want anytype of ammonia in my tank.and since im in no rush i would like the rock to be perfect going in.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Just throw it in a bucket with some fresh SW a heater and a power head for a little while and take reading of that water. If you get good readings your good to go.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

what was on the rock? does the water smell?
the bacteria doesnt need light to survive. get a power head in fuge for a few days and check for ammonia

 

[Bob 1000]

what was on the rock? does the water smell?
the bacteria doesnt need light to survive. get a power head in fuge for a few days and check for ammonia

:iamwithst... But if you must kill it, just don't get caught,,,lol..Like my signature,,lmao..