Bleaching rock OK?

cgib831 · 08/28/2007, 06:19 AM

I am ready to get some live rock for my 90 FO. I was going to buy about 50lbs of fiji premium, and then place it on and around some large pieces of dead rock to seed it. my lfs has some a few big pieces of the dead stuff, but some of it has dead algae, etc, while some of it is white. Is it ok to use bleach to clean off the dirty rock? I am scared of introducing unwanted things into my tank.

Fig · 08/28/2007, 07:11 AM

Yes but use a very dilluted % of bleach per water. I let the rock sit in this solution for a week and then rinsed and let it sit in a fresh water bath with a good declorinater for a few more days. I then changed the water and repeated to make sure.

cgib831 · 08/28/2007, 07:22 AM

how much bleach/gallon? does it clean the rock up nicely? turn white?

Fig · 08/28/2007, 12:20 PM

I think I used about a cup per 3-4gals of water. Longer the rock sits in the solution the cleaner it will get. Yeah it turns white. Just make sure you rinse well and use a declorinator.

cgib831 · 08/29/2007, 07:27 AM

declorinator? just regular declorinating water conditioning drops?

Fig · 08/29/2007, 08:22 AM

Yes, something like Seachems Prime ect.

cgib831 · 08/29/2007, 08:15 PM

i have had a small piece in a strong solution for about 12 hours, see some results, but not a lot. Should i change the water? I want to get this stuff white and clean again

08/28/2007, 06:19 AM	#1
cgib831 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 143	Bleaching rock OK? I am ready to get some live rock for my 90 FO. I was going to buy about 50lbs of fiji premium, and then place it on and around some large pieces of dead rock to seed it. my lfs has some a few big pieces of the dead stuff, but some of it has dead algae, etc, while some of it is white. Is it ok to use bleach to clean off the dirty rock? I am scared of introducing unwanted things into my tank. __________________ I keep trying the same thing over and over, but it never works. Current Tank Info: 29g FOWLR, coming down soon. Recently purchased a 90g drilled. DIY stand and canopy.

08/28/2007, 07:22 AM	#3
cgib831 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 143	how much bleach/gallon? does it clean the rock up nicely? turn white? __________________ I keep trying the same thing over and over, but it never works. Current Tank Info: 29g FOWLR, coming down soon. Recently purchased a 90g drilled. DIY stand and canopy.

08/29/2007, 07:27 AM	#5
cgib831 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 143	declorinator? just regular declorinating water conditioning drops? __________________ I keep trying the same thing over and over, but it never works. Current Tank Info: 29g FOWLR, coming down soon. Recently purchased a 90g drilled. DIY stand and canopy.

08/29/2007, 08:15 PM	#7
cgib831 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 143	i have had a small piece in a strong solution for about 12 hours, see some results, but not a lot. Should i change the water? I want to get this stuff white and clean again __________________ I keep trying the same thing over and over, but it never works. Current Tank Info: 29g FOWLR, coming down soon. Recently purchased a 90g drilled. DIY stand and canopy.

08/28/2007, 07:11 AM	#2
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	Yes but use a very dilluted % of bleach per water. I let the rock sit in this solution for a week and then rinsed and let it sit in a fresh water bath with a good declorinater for a few more days. I then changed the water and repeated to make sure.

08/28/2007, 12:20 PM	#4
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	I think I used about a cup per 3-4gals of water. Longer the rock sits in the solution the cleaner it will get. Yeah it turns white. Just make sure you rinse well and use a declorinator.

08/29/2007, 08:22 AM	#6
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	Yes, something like Seachems Prime ect.