nuking rock

[kirkwood]

I'm currently running a few pieces of rock in a 10:1 water bleach solution. Is it necessary to do anything beyond this? The thread I'm following talks about a 2nd step of muriatic acid. I don't wanna do that if it isn't necessary.

 

[hiimsean]

I was thinking just muriatic acid. i've heard that's the best for removing phosphates from rock

 

[bycjoe]

If you do use muratic acid use caution, it's very caustic and the vapors can burn your lungs severely, I don't know if it needed or not though.

 

[greendougan]

I don't think that's necessary for just killing off things... from what I have read they used it only to remove Styrofoam from diy rock that they have made. But that's just my two cents. Bleach should kill all.

 

[kirkwood]

After bleach does the rock need to be soaked in rodi or saltwater to leach everything out? Is prime needed to dechlorinate?

 

[jdavid]

Chlorine evaporates from water pretty fast. about 24 hours with aeration and it's all gone. I would still use prime any way and not risk it.

 

[ralph atl]

HiImSean;856667 wrote: I was thinking just muriatic acid. i've heard that's the best for removing phosphates from rock

yes!


and the finale is easy= H2o2! Please do this step as it is cheap, & easy!

 

[heathlindner25]

mysterybox;856842 wrote: yes!


and the finale is easy= H2o2! Please do this step as it is cheap, & easy!

what would still be alive acid bath, that you would need hydrogen peroxide?

 

[ralph atl]

heathlindner25;856847 wrote: what would still be alive acid bath, that you would need hydrogen peroxide?

H2O2 kills most algae......Bryopsis, Hair, etc....done.

 

[heathlindner25]

mysterybox;856849 wrote: H2O2 kills most algae......Bryopsis, Hair, etc....done.

I know this, but I figured the acid would do the trick also