Cleaning live rock?

I want to clean my live rock and return it to base rock condition. Any and all input. Thanks in advance.

 

Put in a container of water/ bleach for 24 hours then rinse the heck out of them with RO water and then soak in Prime/ water for 24 hours to ensure all bleach is gone

 

Thanks and a little bump

 

It depends on the rock and what you want to do-- If you're cleaning relatively healthy rock for storage or sale, the aforementioned method will work fine. However, if you're cleaning rock from a neglected system for reuse, I'd recommend using acid rather than bleach to ensure that all nitrates and phosphates are removed.

 

Yes neglected tank so do you mean use vinegar. This is what my LFS said. Take out leave out side in sun 24 hours, Put in the hottest water is can but not boiling, Maybe in sun again then pressure wash, then rinse, then in new set. This sounds good to me just looking for more input. Thanks in advance.:-/:-/

 

A mild solution of muriatic acid and water will dissolve the outer layer where the nutrients are bound to the rock. You do not want to use hot water; it would need to be boiling to be effective, and steam can transport toxins from certain algaes, inverts, or bacteria into the air where it can be inhaled, causing severe illness.

 

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