Sorry if i repeated this post but i can't find it anywhere i thought i posted but guess not :S anyway i was wondering could i go to a river get some random rock's then scrub and boil them would this be ok??? any suggestions as my tank is really boring at the momet.
Rocks For My Tank
- Thread starter Militis
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Go ahead and grab them. Pour vinegar on them and if it fizzes up, its limestone and best suited for african cichlid tanks. Otherwise, just boil them and clean them very well.
boil yes
JUST DONT BAKE! (boom!)
hmmm i wonder if pressure cooking would be safe, or if you'd run into the same problems as baking? when you boil them i assume you're not heating up the inside of the rock enough to vaporize (expand) water trapped inside the rock and cause it to explode. when boiling a rock the water doesn't get over 212 fahr (100 C) so it would take a long time to heat the rock up to 212, causing the water inside the rock to vaporize and make the rock explode. When baking at high temp it's easy to get the rock hot enough to heat the water inside it up causing it to explode... pressure cooking might cause the same problems?
JUST DONT BAKE! (boom!)
hmmm i wonder if pressure cooking would be safe, or if you'd run into the same problems as baking? when you boil them i assume you're not heating up the inside of the rock enough to vaporize (expand) water trapped inside the rock and cause it to explode. when boiling a rock the water doesn't get over 212 fahr (100 C) so it would take a long time to heat the rock up to 212, causing the water inside the rock to vaporize and make the rock explode. When baking at high temp it's easy to get the rock hot enough to heat the water inside it up causing it to explode... pressure cooking might cause the same problems?
Boiling a rock doesnt shatter/explode it. All it is, is getting extreme heat to kill any potential nasties living on or in the rock.