How would I add these to my tank?

[Linemanbrad]

Ok, I was at work and I decided to look around, so behind a building i found this big pile of rocks...

I picked out a few and even found a small piece of wood I was thinking about using...

What should I do to them before I put them in the water?

I will post pics after this post

 

[Linemanbrad]

well... its not wanting to let me add the pics =/

says I have posted the maximum of 0 pics

 

[Iffrat]

i like to rinse them like crazy (the rocks) and then boil some water after its at a nice boil shut the heat off and drop the rocks in... let them sit until the water cools.

the wood i know nothing about

 

[Linemanbrad]

I think that some of them are concrete and some maybe limestone???

IDK, but I kinda liked them because they had some flat surfaces so I could make some nice arches =)

but ok, I will clean and boil the rocks and take some pics of the tank =)

 

[Iffrat]

they where rocks that where out in the elements right?

 

[Linemanbrad]

yeah..

 

[dwilder]

IF THE FISH YOU have are ph sensitve you will want to check if they raise the ph

 

[Linemanbrad]

i just got done rinsing and I got the water heating up ATM

 

[Linemanbrad]

well, an oscar and 2 cons =/

can I just set the rocks directly onto the substrate??

I dont have any eggcrate but will it hurt it??

The substrate is sand

 

[Linemanbrad]

iffrat- have ur fx5s came in yet?