Aquacultured rocks

[gremelp]

I have a 55gal tank that sprung a leak. I was able to save the fish but in a emergency rush my coral stones were put in 5 gal buckets & set outside. Before I put in new tank should I boil the rocks & scrub them w/ a clean brush. They were set outside because of odor & have been exposed to freezing temps. many times

 

[Hemmdog]

Don’t boil them, just cycle them again in 78 degree circulating saltwater for a month.

 

[Tahoe61]

Never boil or bake rocks.

 

[BloopFish]

I have a 55gal tank that sprung a leak. I was able to save the fish but in a emergency rush my coral stones were put in 5 gal buckets & set outside. Before I put in new tank should I boil the rocks & scrub them w/ a clean brush. They were set outside because of odor & have been exposed to freezing temps. many times

Don't boil or bake rocks, it is a horrible thing to do. Many cases of palytoxin harming reefers are from doing exactly that. Even if you don't have palys and zoas, it's not worth taking the risk of harming yourself. It'll also cause even more massive die offs that will make you have to cycle even longer. Bacteria generally can survive better than one would think.