How do you nuke live rock??? help please...

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by Strickland_673, Jun 7, 2009.

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  1. Strickland_673

    Strickland_673 Fire Shrimp

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    Hey,

    I need to nuke my live rock, for those of you who have seen my I'M OUT!! DONE!! thread then you'll know why I need nuking, please any advice on how to nuke rock properly would be awesome!!!

    Mike
     
    Strickland_673, Jun 7, 2009
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  2. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Well you could start a pole and get suggestions, but I was thinking the following....

    homemade explosives
     
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  3. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Bleach water for a few days then clean water then leave in the sun for a week then clean water again usually works pretty well.
     
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  4. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    glad to see you didnt give up and took the advice to nuke the rock, heres how:

    1)50/50 bleach mix with water for 2-3 days
    2)dump water, add clean water let sit for 2-3 days or longer if you like
    3)dump water, add clean water let sit for 2-3 days or longer if you like
    4)dump water, add clean water with 1 lb of baking soda per 10 gal of water let sit for 2-3 days or longer if you like
    5) dump water take rock out and let dry

    others do another soak after the baking soda, i dont.
     
    reef_guru, Jun 7, 2009
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  5. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    Make a 5-!0% bleach and water mix. Soak them for a day or two.. You will have lots of crap die off so you will have to rinse them well and soak them in regular water with a strong circ pump or powerhead. I recommend using a 30 gallon tub that you can get most places for $7.
     
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  6. 71sbeetle

    71sbeetle Fire Shrimp

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    all that is using freshwater right ? is tap water OK or does it have to be RO/DI ? I took about 15-20lbs of LR from my 65 gallon to get rid of my damn pulsing xenia so I need to make the LR back to base rock ....
     
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  7. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Yes, use freshwater. Personally, I would use RO/DI water to remove any heavy metals that are present in tap water.
     
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  8. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    Well right on friend ! I knew you would stick with it – and I am also very glad !

    In your other thread I offered to send some frag’s your way if you choose to give it another go. In another thread I offered Coralline to someone – just *finally* sent that out a few days ago (3 weeks later)….I guess I am an old slow guy. I just got a gift certificate for $30 to MarineDepot.com – I’ll PM you the number in a sec. Post a pic of the coral/fish you buy with it please. This will be quicker than promising to mail out a frag :) Good luck friend.
     
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