live rock disaster

Easiest way would be to get new rock... but obviously that costs more money. Bite the bullet and nuke it, that is the only way to truly ensure the rock is "clean".

 

@tgood - could you be more precise on "nuke" procedures please
dump it in a container with vinegar and boiling water?
then let it dry outside for a few days under the sun? (its 107 deg out here)

any other way to do this?

 

I bought 26kilo of live rock from a guy that was breaking down his tank, it was covered in that stuff, but i had no choice other then to leave the rock in a few buckets for 3 days, while i set up my tank and without water powerheads just the rock, the surface area and every single piece of aiptasia died off, but the inside of the rock that was still damp was home to much life, i know this because i have seen pods and bristle worms coming out at night, and the die off helped me cycle my tank, so i got 2 for 1 with that rock,

 

The issue would this be adding this now decaying rock into an established tank. If there is livestock (fish, inverts, or coral), I would advise against this. Otherwise, if the tank is not yet stocked, then by all means. It is a great way to cycle a new tank anyways, as you mentioned.

 

unfortunately take is cycled and up since 4 months with all these healthy fishes
2 Percula clowns
1 Copperband Butterfly
1 Foxface
3 Chromis

If I add one of these infested rocks (with a lot of worms and aptasia), would the copperband take care of the aiptasia? or would that be risking the other rocks, sand etc?

 

Never ever, ever, ever, EVER, EVER boil live rocks. It's a great way to potentially kill yourself.

Put them outside for several days and let them dry. That'll do it just fine.

There's no point to try and rid yourself of them if this is headed for an established tank.

 

now I'm interested...

 

Not to diverge the subject, but here's a good start on that topic: Almost killed myself, wife and dogs. Novices, Please read! - Reef Central Online Community

There are SO many things you could vaporize that you'd never want to even think about breathing.

 

Like palytoxin!

 

just my .02...I would definitely not chance it by adding any of the rock as is to the tank. One thing you could do is to take some scrapings of coralline off of the rock before you dry it out (which is the best option imo) and this can help seed your tank with coralline. I know you had asked about this....just take a razor blade and shave off some scrapings and then put in your tank.