Muriatic Acid, Bleach, or both?

[cpllongjk]

I'm getting my shipment of Fiji "Dead" Rock in tonight and was wondering what you all suggest I do. Acid bath, Bleach, or both?

Any advice you can give would be appreciated.

Jared

 

[ATB USA]

Just the Acid Bath should do

 

[cpllongjk]

From what I've gathered online I want to dip all rock for 10-15 minutes and then use baking soda to neutralize the acid.

What I am slightly unsure of is how to make sure the acid doesn't leach into my tank. Is there a process I am missing between acid bath and cycling the tank?

 

[Jlobes]

I treated my old LR with bleach, and then a vinegar soak. didnt want/need to get the muriatic, and vinegar seemed to work just fine. I did a fresh water soak between bleach and vinegar, then again after the vinegar.

 

[cpllongjk]

ok, thanks

 

[spartanman22]

Whatever you do just don't use both at the same time! Muriatic acid or vinegar and bleach will yield chlorine gas evolution. Aka highly toxic green cloud of death