Dry Rock question

li_newb · 03/31/2013, 12:44 PM

So I recently purchased some dry rock which was in a tank but out of water for a long time. It had some green algae on it and other pieces looked pretty clean. The seller told me to clean it off so I did a muriatic acid bath and a dilute bleach bath. Most of the rock is white to light brown but my question is are the shells of the i guess worms ok and what are the red dots on this rock. also , is it safe to start to cook the rock?

thank you

JavyJaverson · 03/31/2013, 02:49 PM

once the smell of bleach is gone from the rock, i'd say its ready for cooking. I've added rock to a display after acid and bleach without any trouble. Nothing on that rocks looks alive or harmful

li_newb · 03/31/2013, 08:20 PM

Do I need to cook or can I place it in my tank and start cycling? and is that red corraline or somthing else

03/31/2013, 02:49 PM	#2
JavyJaverson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jackson Heights NY Posts: 41	once the smell of bleach is gone from the rock, i'd say its ready for cooking. I've added rock to a display after acid and bleach without any trouble. Nothing on that rocks looks alive or harmful __________________ SPS Dominated, 180g (6x2x2), 80g sump, 4 Kessil A360we, SRO 3000 ext skimmer, Speed Wave 10,000 DC pump, Cal Reactor, Macro Algae

03/31/2013, 08:20 PM	#3
li_newb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Suffolk County Posts: 127	Do I need to cook or can I place it in my tank and start cycling? and is that red corraline or somthing else