driftwood and rocks

[ewo]

ok i just obtained a fair amount of field rock (75-100 pounds) and a few pieces of driftwood. is there any other way other than boiling them to get rid of the bad stuff.

 

[Cross127]

Presure washing. Using a 1 part bleach to 10 part water works good and of course boiling. Oh and you should scrub them really hard to get everything then sterilize.

 

[ewo]

well i have also heard that you can grill them, or put them in the oven.

 

[WyldFya]

You can put them in the oven, boil them, pressure wash them, bleach them, or just heat treat them in the tub (my preferred method).

 

[reefkeep18]

Make sure u put the driftwood in a cover container before putting it in because it will never saturate enough right away when u put it in the tank.

 

[Cross127]

just heat treat them in the tub (my preferred method).

I found that my tub turns black after lol. Lots of scrubbin after.

 

[ddyerfamily]

check out this thread

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82203

 

[WyldFya]

I found that my tub turns black after lol. Lots of scrubbin after.

Oxi clean, and you won't have any problems.

 

[ewo]

thanks guys i got the rocks clean in my bath, scrubbing them down with a toothbrush, but they came out pretty good, got them in the tank and the fish love them. sorry they are so blurry, i dont have steady hands.

 

[WyldFya]

Are they siliconed together? If not, be careful, because your fish can knock them down, and they can damage, or break your tank.