Nukking LR

how do you nuke LR???

 

This can be one of the most dangerous aspects of reefkeeping if your sure you want to try it first need some uranium ore heres a link Uranium Ore - Ultra High Radiation Level after you have that let us know and well go from there.
good luck

 

are you serious LOL. I have a chunk of live rock from an established tank and just want to make sure its ok to use to start a cycle in my tank

 

Why do you want to nuke it? Are there pests on it, such as aiptasia or bryposis algae? If so, you can soak it in bleach to totally kill everything on it, and then go through many, many rinses and soaks with RO/DI water and anti-chlorine agents (such as Seachem Prime) to remove residual bleach.

But honestly, unless you are aware of pests on it, you have fully-cured live rock on your hands. Why not use it as such? Unless you don't know where the rock is coming from and suspect a problem, in which case you can bleach it as said above.

 

no pests just want to go about this the right way. it came from a lady i bought two black clowns from they are in good shape so i think ill just give it a scrub and throw it in my new tank to start a cycle>

 

There won't be any pest I promise

 

I have a recipe I was taught in my blog section. I always start with nuked rock.

 

If you want to nuke.....

Fill up a bucket with 50/50 mix of bleach and water
Let soak for 2-3 days
Rinse with tap well
Put back in bucket with fresh water and add a little tiny bit of cheap dechlorinator (sold by any fish store)
Let soak in dechlorinated freshwater for 1-2 days
Set out in the sun to dry
Once fully dry, pop back in bucket and fill with saltwater, add a powerhead.
Toss in tank after a day or 2.

Just did the above procedure on a bunch of rock chunks for my sump. Worked well.

 

JJ, I use OxiClean non-bleach to save a little$$, otherwise I use Clorox Splashless Gel.........gets my LR to its deadest-dead!!!