Boiling Live Rock?????

JHall651 · 12/05/2010, 08:36 PM

I have one piece of Live Rock that is about 2 lbs that I pulled out of my 29g because it had a very nasty Oenone fulgida worm in it. I could not be sure that I killed it so I decided to boil the rock in fresh water then I placed it in the oven to dry it out. Do you think that if I were to place it right back in the tank after doing that it will be ok or will it cause any kind of spike?

WhoDey64 · 12/05/2010, 09:15 PM

You will get a spike for sure, tons of dead critters in the rock now.

JHall651 · 12/05/2010, 09:28 PM

So what should I do? I thought about placing it in a bucket of RO/DI Fresh water and test that water for Ammo, Nitrite, Nitrate.

njdevilsfan · 12/05/2010, 10:44 PM

in the future be very carful boiling anything from your tank
there potential life threatning substances in your rock when heated could really wreck anyone whom came in contact with the vapors

es1887 · 12/05/2010, 11:16 PM

I would say put it in saltwater and wait for it to "cure." If you add a little piece of actual live rock to it it will help speed up the process. Your tank is way to small to handle that much dead stuff.

Plan>B · 12/05/2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by es1887

I would say put it in saltwater and wait for it to "cure." If you add a little piece of actual live rock to it it will help speed up the process. Your tank is way to small to handle that much dead stuff.

+1.... I would just use the water from your water changes... and test for about 4 weeks. You might to keep more of an eye on it for the cycle with that little fo water.

12/05/2010, 08:36 PM	#1
JHall651 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 278	Boiling Live Rock????? I have one piece of Live Rock that is about 2 lbs that I pulled out of my 29g because it had a very nasty Oenone fulgida worm in it. I could not be sure that I killed it so I decided to boil the rock in fresh water then I placed it in the oven to dry it out. Do you think that if I were to place it right back in the tank after doing that it will be ok or will it cause any kind of spike?

12/05/2010, 10:44 PM	#4
njdevilsfan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: texas Posts: 658	in the future be very carful boiling anything from your tank there potential life threatning substances in your rock when heated could really wreck anyone whom came in contact with the vapors __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS Current Tank Info: 210lps,75anemone,60frag,20

12/05/2010, 11:16 PM	#5
es1887 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: boulder co Posts: 652	I would say put it in saltwater and wait for it to "cure." If you add a little piece of actual live rock to it it will help speed up the process. Your tank is way to small to handle that much dead stuff. __________________ "is it saltwater?" "yes." "the whole thing?!" -idiot Current Tank Info: 48x24x30 150, 2 400w 20k radium, 2 110w vhos, 2 mp40w, apex aqua controller, sro 5000 skimmer

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12/05/2010, 09:15 PM	#2
WhoDey64 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Lauderdale Florida Posts: 1,311	You will get a spike for sure, tons of dead critters in the rock now.

12/05/2010, 09:28 PM	#3
JHall651 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 278	So what should I do? I thought about placing it in a bucket of RO/DI Fresh water and test that water for Ammo, Nitrite, Nitrate.