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lowlight Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 94 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	How can you tell if a rock is good or bad for your tank? I have seen a thread like this before, I just can't remember what I read. I plan on going to the river bed here where I live and find a couple of good rocks for my tank. I just need to know how to test them.
Posted 10-Mar-2006 08:19
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Edited by Bob Wesolowski Take a teaspoon of vinegar and pour it on a clean rock. If the rock reacts, you may not want to use it. "React" means that you get a little fizz. In most cases, you want rocks in your aquarium to be inert. That is, they will not affect the hardness or pH of the water. Secondarily, you should be sure that your rocks do not have sharp edges and are firmly cushioned by the substrate. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 10-Mar-2006 15:27
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Other things to consider is the area where you collect your rocks: Is there a chance of pesticides or other chemicals having leeched into the ground? These residues are pretty impossible to get rid of, though you can coat the rock in aquarium safe epoxy resin to seal them in if you're worried about something like that. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 10-Mar-2006 16:17
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	To be on the safe side it is not worth collecting rocks un less you can be 110% sure it has never been poluted. Think is it actually worth the risk to save a few $$$ *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 11-Mar-2006 06:32


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