I decided to give my live rock a muriatic acid bath. I found strange fungus looking areas on the rock that survied closed lid brute trash can cycling for months. I did not want to find out it what it would do with light, so I killed it off.
Anyways I've added a good amount of baking soda to the tubs with rock in it. When the foaming/bubbling stops does that mean its neutral? How do I know for sure? Once I know its neutral is it safe to dispose of in my lawn? I also have plumbing snake access to my plumbing main but that'll be a chore and much more handling than my lawn. I'll do whatever is more enviromentally sound.
Thanks for any input.
P.S.
To anyone else who plans to do a acid bath on rocks. Do not do it once that evening dew hits! I was prepared to cover my face and hold my breath when pouring the acid into the water but I did not expect to get hit with a cloud straight from the bottle! I'm assuming it reacted to the moisture in the air. Just a heads up to fellow reefers, most likely parents who's reef time takes place at night
Anyways I've added a good amount of baking soda to the tubs with rock in it. When the foaming/bubbling stops does that mean its neutral? How do I know for sure? Once I know its neutral is it safe to dispose of in my lawn? I also have plumbing snake access to my plumbing main but that'll be a chore and much more handling than my lawn. I'll do whatever is more enviromentally sound.
Thanks for any input.
P.S.
To anyone else who plans to do a acid bath on rocks. Do not do it once that evening dew hits! I was prepared to cover my face and hold my breath when pouring the acid into the water but I did not expect to get hit with a cloud straight from the bottle! I'm assuming it reacted to the moisture in the air. Just a heads up to fellow reefers, most likely parents who's reef time takes place at night