[CichlidAndrew]

What is the safest way to clean rocks. (Safe as in safe for the fish) I could care less about my safety :lol:

 

[skools717]

just stick em in a pot of water and boil them :thumb:

 

[lorebitzer]

What is the safest way to clean rocks. (Safe as in safe for the fish) I could care less about my safety :lol:[/quote

I scrub the dirt off then I boil mine for a good 1/2 hour to an hour. Then I run cold water over them for a while and let them cool. I dip them in some fish water first before putting them in the tank.

I've never had a problem! :fish:

Loretta

 

[CichlidAndrew]

So let them sit in boiling water for 1/2 and hour to an hour?

 

[lorebitzer]

So let them sit in boiling water for 1/2 and hour to an hour?[/quote

No,, I just boil them that long. Let them cool in the cold water or on the counter for a while before using them....sorry about the confusion. I knew what I was thinking, but sometimes my mind works faster than the fingers (or the other way around).

Loretta

 

[LJ]

I just scrub them with hot water and a stiff bristled brush, no boiling. I've never had any problems.

 

[lorebitzer]

I boil them because you never know what's been lifting it's leg on it, or what's been dropping bombs from the sky!

Loretta

 

[Aura]

I just scrub them with hot water and a stiff bristled brush, no boiling. I've never had any problems.

Me too.

 

[venustus19]

ok... so everyone posting in here is boiling them... i was just gonna post a question about cleaning rocks... i am in the process of bleaching mine. i was gonna ask how long people bleach them for... any ideas...
thanks

 

[royal78j]

whats better bleaching or boiling? anyone tried both and can explain why one is better/easier than the other??

 

[CichlidAndrew]

What if the river rock is cracked? Is that bad to boil then?