base rock

Phinfan · 11/18/2006, 05:33 PM

I was wondering if I need to soak or clean base rock in any way. Or would just a quick rinse to remove dust and dried gunk do the trick?

Andrew · 11/18/2006, 06:06 PM

Is it going into an established tank? What type of baserock is it?

Phinfan · 11/18/2006, 07:11 PM

its going into a new tank and I'm not really sure what kind of rock it is. guess I should of asked the LFS when I bought it. I will next time I'm their. My plan is to go 50/50 dry and live rock.

ultra spikey · 11/18/2006, 07:18 PM

I got some dry rock(lace rock) also. I've read that you should leave it in fresh water for 2-4 weeks.

Andrew · 11/18/2006, 07:22 PM

My tank is 90% lacerock. In a year or so when coraline starts to really take over you won't be able to tell.

Phinfan · 11/18/2006, 07:29 PM

I guess my main concern is how clean it needs to be.

Andrew · 11/18/2006, 07:30 PM

Just rinse it off some and it should be good to go. You could always cure it in FW for a week or two or be on the safe side.

11/18/2006, 05:33 PM	#1
Phinfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ozarks of Missouri Posts: 37	base rock I was wondering if I need to soak or clean base rock in any way. Or would just a quick rinse to remove dust and dried gunk do the trick? __________________ Phinfan "We are the people our parents warned us about" Current Tank Info: 20 gal/h

11/18/2006, 07:11 PM	#3
Phinfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ozarks of Missouri Posts: 37	its going into a new tank and I'm not really sure what kind of rock it is. guess I should of asked the LFS when I bought it. I will next time I'm their. My plan is to go 50/50 dry and live rock. __________________ Phinfan "We are the people our parents warned us about" Current Tank Info: 20 gal/h

11/18/2006, 07:29 PM	#6
Phinfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ozarks of Missouri Posts: 37	I guess my main concern is how clean it needs to be. __________________ Phinfan "We are the people our parents warned us about" Current Tank Info: 20 gal/h

11/18/2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Is it going into an established tank? What type of baserock is it?

11/18/2006, 07:18 PM	#4
ultra spikey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 252	I got some dry rock(lace rock) also. I've read that you should leave it in fresh water for 2-4 weeks.

11/18/2006, 07:22 PM	#5
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	My tank is 90% lacerock. In a year or so when coraline starts to really take over you won't be able to tell.

11/18/2006, 07:30 PM	#7
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Just rinse it off some and it should be good to go. You could always cure it in FW for a week or two or be on the safe side.