How much are they? I may go get some myself. Feb 20, 1, 0 0 PartlyCloudyFlorida. I think you would get a better selection, along with price, at a landscape supply. Apr 12, 1 0 Nashua NH. Those rocks should be fine, as the other poster above said, give them a soak to remove the grit and other garbage they blast them with. Mar 15, 1 0 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
I used a bunch of "river rock" in my tank and it was suggested to me that the manufacturers use solvent based polishing compounds at times so make sure the rocks are really clean before adding them to your tank. I scrubbed mine in a bit of bleach then boiled them and I haven't had any trouble. Jan 2, 2 48 pa. I use the ones they sold at Home Depot. I just rinsed them and put them in my and its fine.
Sep 8, 5, 5 92 gilboa,ny. How to Safely Add Rocks to an Aquarium. Well, not exactly. One of the biggest mistakes that people make when adding rocks to their fish tank is to pile them up against the glass. They should always be piled away from the glass, in safe piles. Which brings us to our second point — always secure rocks in an aquarium.
All it takes is one overly excited fish, or a simple bump to the aquarium to send the rocks tumbling. Because of this, I always recommend using aquarium silicone to glue the rocks together. Always make sure to use a non-toxic silicone, and I recommend using Aqueon Aquarium Silicone.
If you follow these simple steps in choosing your rocks, and safely secure them, you will have created an attractive and affordable habitat for your fish. All comments are moderated and will appear after they have been approved.
Comments are generally approved within 24 hours. For the final phase, I like to use dechlorinated water, so no trace of chlorine will make it into the aquarium. So treated just means water that has been dechlorinated: either by letting it sit out, or by using water conditioner. How long should you leave the rocks in the treated water before transferring them to an aquarium? Also, is it safe to lay a bunch of cleaned rocks all around the tank to hold down plants? My Corydoras keep digging up my plants.
As for holding down plants, it works very well when used like that. Just make sure you provide a decent space around the plant as some have rhizomes that can be crushed. What about gift store rocks. Those polished ones that tend to be a wide variety of colors. They might be ok.
Just be very careful when you add anything to an aquarium. We have a tank with river rock bottom. What is the best way to clean the tank. That can be a difficult tank to clean and for the tanks I use with river rocks, I often have to move all the rocks for a good cleaning every few months.
I have a nine lb piece of petrified wood I wish to use. It has a few crevasses. I know it is technically a rock now, any special instructions for such a piece? Also, if your fish are pH sensitive, certain types of petrified would could change the pH levels.
Also, you should absolutely avoid boiling petrified wood, as there is a good chance it could crack. Thank you — this was very informative.
The RO water is very soft — pH is around 6. Also if heated to boiling point in water, how ever slow. If there is trapped air pockets, or moister pockets, you run the same risk of an explosion. But more likely it will crack. Again rare, but it possibly can happen. Soaking in bleach is fine as well, as long as its a very mild bleach solution. As said above, soaking them in tap water conditioner and giving them a good scrub in running water afterwards will be fine, and remove the chlorine that may get left behind from the bleach.
The bleach method as long as washed thoroughly after is probably the safest option. And exactly what ive done with my Malawi tank. I feel the best way to clean rocks is using salt water solution. Salt is a natural sanitizer and also found in some freshwater environments to some extent. Wash thoroughly with fresh water after soaking overnight. Use a brush to clean away dirt if needed. Just to let you know, i ask a doctor about bacteria etc In bleach will kill any living thing known to man No reason to leave them in that long and surely not for days on end..
In an hour your rocks will be good to go! M y A quarium C lub. Has anyone use river rock in there tanks By carguy , 12 years ago on General Freshwater Questions.
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This post was chosen to be featured as a blog How to clean rocks to put them in an aquarium. This is an old thread. But to put some facts to sleep Rocks can and will explode in an oven.
Ive seen the results of a mates oven. Steve Mod Team.
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