to clean or not to clean

[mitchv10]

do i need to clean rocks that came out of a lake before putting them in my aquarium?

 

[rob0521]

I would definitely clean them

 

[mitchv10]

just a rinse or is there a beter way?

 

[Jeox]

boil.

 

[mitchv10]

some of these rocks are 30 lbs to big to boil

 

[ewurm]

Dry them out completely, then soak in a tub of the hottest water you can get.

 

[cjohll]

you will get algae and other stuff. You can put them in the dishwasher.

 

[Lupin]

boil.

Boiling can be dangerous. Too much pressure can cause the rocks to explode. Simply rinse them under hot water but not boiling water.

 

[captainawesome]

this may not be the best advise, but I have bleached some in the past. if you do just make sure to rinse them off really good after, and soak them for a while in clean water, a few times just to be safe. I never had problems when I did it.

 

[sabotage]

DROP THEM IN A VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND THEN THEY SHOULD BE GOOD... No to be serious, you have to purdy much boil them to get rid of any parasites etc on them..