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ScottF    Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007   | I have a collection of rocks I have gathered on various travels here and there... Is it ok to use those in my aquarium after rinsing/soaking? Some of them are really great looking! |
 Posted 11-Jun-2007 20:22 |     |
jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I always leave them in sea water for a week or so & then rinse them & use them. There are some rocks that can alter the water parameters & it all depends on which fish you're going to keep. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
| Posted 11-Jun-2007 22:15 |   |
| ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007 | yes, I can give them the vinegar test, and if they don't fizz I can then let them sit for a few days in tank water after I do a water change... I'd just love to see how they look in my tank... |
| Posted 11-Jun-2007 22:46 | |
| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | You can also use Rock (sea) Salt with tank water & leave them there for a few days. The vinegar test is also effective.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
| Posted 11-Jun-2007 22:50 | |
| ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007 | Is aquarium salt the same thing? |
| Posted 11-Jun-2007 23:00 | |
| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | Sorry but i don't know. Maybe you can ask somebody else. Rock salt is salt made from sea water, but not refined & used as table sale. I buy it from supermarkets but i'm not sure where you can get it in the US. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
| Posted 12-Jun-2007 15:14 | |
| ELT888 Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 10 Votes: 11 Registered: 09-Jun-2007  | You can get rock salt in the US at any hardware store. |
| Posted 15-Jun-2007 02:25 | |
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