olde Rocks

leongreenway · 04-13-2005, 07:42 AM

Hi, have some granite / slatey type rocks that i used to have in my first aqarium that contain 2 mexican walking fish. When they passed on several years ago i put the rocks in the garden. I would like to put them in my new tank. Do i need to prepare them in anyway. Apart from a good rinse.

ron v · 04-13-2005, 11:40 AM

If you used any chemicals in your garden ( insecticide, etc. ), I wouldn't use those rocks in an aquarium.

MudTrails225 · 04-13-2005, 11:52 AM

I WOULD PROBALLY JUST SCRUB THEM REAL GOOD IN HOT WATER THEN SET THEM OUT IN THE SUN. THIS IS WHAT I DID WITH A FEW ROCKS THAT HAD BEEN N MY SHED FOR A WHILE.

Lydia · 04-13-2005, 01:34 PM

please dont shout

Thunderkiss · 04-13-2005, 04:48 PM

I'd second ron. If you used any chemicals in the garden i wouldn't.

MudTrails225 · 04-13-2005, 09:04 PM

Yea I aqree too with the chemicals but if not then I would do as I said above.

04-13-2005, 07:42 AM	#1
leongreenway Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 238	olde Rocks Hi, have some granite / slatey type rocks that i used to have in my first aqarium that contain 2 mexican walking fish. When they passed on several years ago i put the rocks in the garden. I would like to put them in my new tank. Do i need to prepare them in anyway. Apart from a good rinse.

04-13-2005, 11:40 AM	#2
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Re: olde Rocks If you used any chemicals in your garden ( insecticide, etc. ), I wouldn't use those rocks in an aquarium.

04-13-2005, 11:52 AM	#3
MudTrails225 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	Re: olde Rocks I WOULD PROBALLY JUST SCRUB THEM REAL GOOD IN HOT WATER THEN SET THEM OUT IN THE SUN. THIS IS WHAT I DID WITH A FEW ROCKS THAT HAD BEEN N MY SHED FOR A WHILE.

04-13-2005, 01:34 PM	#4
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	Re: olde Rocks please dont shout

04-13-2005, 09:04 PM	#6
MudTrails225 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	Re: olde Rocks Yea I aqree too with the chemicals but if not then I would do as I said above.

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Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	I'd second ron. If you used any chemicals in the garden i wouldn't.

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