Hello all.
I have posted a few random questions here and there, now it's time I'm back again with another question. I've always gotten such helpful tips and suggestions from here, I hope I can get some good answers on this topic as well. I am finally in the final(ish) stages of setting up my new tank. Things kind of got postponed due to certain life changes causing me to put a hold on the tank. It has basically been sitting with saltwater circulating in it for a while. I had purchased 100 lbs of BRS's Pukani dry rock, which has just been sitting in the boxes they came in.
I'm finally ready to get the rock ready to go in the tank to start progressing forward again. I know a lot of people recommend cleaning the dry rock to get back to a clean slate before putting them in the aquarium. Basically, we're trying to get rid of any leftover organics that may have died on or in the rocks. We want to get rid of them before they add additional waste to the tank. I have read about people saying to use a diluted bleach solution (I do have one box I had put into a bleach solution (stronger than I had seen recommended), that has been running for the last couple weeks) and I haven't really noticed much, if any, change to the rocks. I have heard of people saying to use a straight vinegar bath to do a safer, more mild version of what we try to accomplish with the acid.
My question is, am I best to just cut to the chase and just go with the acid bath and make sure to get everything stripped from the rock? I know I'm most likely overthinking everything, but I just want to try my best to get this tank correct the first time around. I don't want to short cut on things and end up with problems later on.
Thanks in advance.
I have posted a few random questions here and there, now it's time I'm back again with another question. I've always gotten such helpful tips and suggestions from here, I hope I can get some good answers on this topic as well. I am finally in the final(ish) stages of setting up my new tank. Things kind of got postponed due to certain life changes causing me to put a hold on the tank. It has basically been sitting with saltwater circulating in it for a while. I had purchased 100 lbs of BRS's Pukani dry rock, which has just been sitting in the boxes they came in.
I'm finally ready to get the rock ready to go in the tank to start progressing forward again. I know a lot of people recommend cleaning the dry rock to get back to a clean slate before putting them in the aquarium. Basically, we're trying to get rid of any leftover organics that may have died on or in the rocks. We want to get rid of them before they add additional waste to the tank. I have read about people saying to use a diluted bleach solution (I do have one box I had put into a bleach solution (stronger than I had seen recommended), that has been running for the last couple weeks) and I haven't really noticed much, if any, change to the rocks. I have heard of people saying to use a straight vinegar bath to do a safer, more mild version of what we try to accomplish with the acid.
My question is, am I best to just cut to the chase and just go with the acid bath and make sure to get everything stripped from the rock? I know I'm most likely overthinking everything, but I just want to try my best to get this tank correct the first time around. I don't want to short cut on things and end up with problems later on.
Thanks in advance.