I just received 40lb of LifeRock. Should I rinse / soak in RO/DI or saltwater before use? The tank is new and dry. I'll be rinsing & soaking the old VidaRock pieces I'm using, so I guess it wouldn't hurt, regardless
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CaribSea LifeRock is purported to contain dormant microbes. I am not sure how much they'd like being soaked in freshwater, though at the same time a lot of people don't seem to exactly think the microbes supposedly do much. You can rinse/soak in saltwater, but I don't see a point to that either, given it is going into a new tank. Personally I'd just putting it, since it seems like a waste of time and saltwater to me. I am not entirely sure what the point of soaking the rocks in any type of water is.I just received 40lb of LifeRock. Should I rinse / soak in RO/DI or saltwater before use? The tank is new and dry. I'll be rinsing & soaking the old VidaRock pieces I'm using, so I guess it wouldn't hurt, regardless
That kind of what I was thinking. The saltwater soak for the VidaRock was recommended by the mfg long ago - same for its similar cousin, Aquaroche. They are extremely porous ceramic, probably to prevent any PO4 leachingCaribSea LifeRock is purported to contain dormant microbes. I am not sure how much they'd like being soaked in freshwater, though at the same time a lot of people don't seem to exactly think the microbes supposedly do much. You can rinse/soak in saltwater, but I don't see a point to that either, given it is going into a new tank. Personally I'd just putting it, since it seems like a waste of time and saltwater to me. I am not entirely sure what the point of soaking the rocks in any type of water is.