cleaning substrat

[kmc150]

i was givin a 5 gallon bucket full of substrat that came out of a tank like 2 years ago. whats the best way to clean it and make sure it wont harm my tank

 

[kmc150]

any1

 

[svtim]

hmmm water and agitation

 

[svtim]

if your really scarred you could boil it

 

[fishmamma]

What kind of substrate is it... ?

 

[kmc150]

river rock

 

[Mavrick813]

if your really scarred you could boil it

I'm with him. I have a metal strainer that holds 5 cups of medium Pea Gravel at a time, and a pot that it can fit into. I made a Wire Hanger holder for the strainer. just bring the pot to a hard boil lower the strainer in full of gravel. When the water comes back to a boil I take it out. Rinse and repeat.

Mike

 

[kmc150]

1 of my lfs told me to use hydrogen poroxide to clean them,but thats why i am asking this whole question cuz it didnt sound right to me

 

[Mavrick813]

If your interested in using a chemical I'd use 50/50 cheapo bleach to water. then do a Prime / water bath. Lastly put it in a bucket full of fresh water and test for chlorine after it sits over night.

Boiling is faster.

Mike

 

[kmc150]

i deffinitly like the boiling idea better thanks