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leongreenway Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 199 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Feb-2005	Hi, have some granite / slatey type rocks that i used to have in my first aqarium that contain 2 mexican walking fish. When they passed on several years ago i put the rocks in the garden. I would like to put them in my new tank. Do i need to prepare them in anyway. Apart from a good rinse. :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Just a good rinse would be fine _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If you didn't use any thing bad in your garden, then a good rinse would be fine. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Call me paranoid but I usually sterilize my garden rocks to get rid of any parasites or anything that might be lurking on them. To sterilize them I either cook them in a pot of boiling water for about 15-20 minutes, or if they don't fit in a pot I put them in the oven set at 300-400 degrees for about 15-30 minutes. I scrub them before and after I cook them because sometimes it (boiling at least) will loosen stuff on them that I couldn't get off before. All of the rocks in my tanks are garden and beach finds, I don't buy anything like that from the LFS. :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
leongreenway Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 199 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Feb-2005	Cool, thanks V much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I've always scrubed and boiled for 20 min or so before they go in the tank. I havent lived in my house long enough to know for sure that 10 years ago something unplesant was done to the rock I've decided to use. Large bucket of water in the microwave or 20 minutes on the stove....the benifit of the microwave is it helps loosen up any of those bits of exploded whoknowswhat stuck on the door . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"I'm alright, I'm alright It only hurts when I breathe"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	olde rockes shoulde be finey in ye tanke can I stop talking in Olde English now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
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