Curing new rocks

[Yanir34]

Hello reefers !

I bought 2 bads with Indonesian dry rock .
from my LFS.
the first bag was o.k , no sign of glue . but the other bag of 25 kg of Indonesian dry rock is different story.

When I washed them , and prepared them for stage 1 of the cure - bath with chloride to remove any dear leftovers , I have noticed few spots of Aquaforest glue.
I called the LFS manager he told me that it is dry rocks from the ocean.

1. is there a way that I can check if this rock was in marin aquarium a treated with Cooper?

2. if so , ther is any way to remove that cooper from the rocks ?

3. I washed the first bag of rocks with chloride , and after that with acid salt. is it will be helpful to free the cooper inside of the rocks ,if ther is any leftovers ?

 

[lapin]

You can soak them in rodi water. Move the rock around for a few days in the water for agitation. Use a test kit to test that water for copper.

 

[Yanir34]

And if I will results of cooper in the water...is there anyway to remove it from the rocks ?

 

[lapin]

I do not think so. Poly pads will absorb some in the water column, but more will always leach out. (If its not to deep in the rock then removing the top layers might do it.)

 

[Yanir34]

Or simply take it back to the store ...and get refund