I just bought 28 lbs of river rock. What is the best way to treat the rocks before I put them in my aquarium? 
Also, will a 125g be able to support an extra 28 lbs?
Also, will a 125g be able to support an extra 28 lbs?
River Rock
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Wash it with a hose to make sure theres no dust on it... a 125 will be fine holding 28 lbs of rock... there is easily that much in ours
Safest way to answer you is by posting a picture of the uncleaned rock.. river rocks can mean different things to different people..
I have over 400 pounds of rock in my 240. You should be fine aslong as the whole bottom of your tank it supported
if its rocks that people actually got out of the river then what i did was boil it and some people say to use vinegar and if it bubbles dont use it. i just boiled mine for a good hour and have never had a problem, i got mine from my girlfriend's lake house on the tennessee river.
i soak mine for at least a week, usually two.
I'll put a little bleach in the first cycle, then just keep soaking in water, changing the water out everyday.
I'll put a little bleach in the first cycle, then just keep soaking in water, changing the water out everyday.
you can always sun bleach it, it works pretty good and then just clean off any debris that is on them.
i just washed them and scrubbed the ones with a lot of dirt build up then put them in the tank with no problems.