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Old 01-09-2015, 12:12 PM
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I hope in the next week I can do the acid bath again. This time I'll go a few hours.

Just a quick question. When you do the acid bath are you guys finding you end up with a bunch of rubble that you never had before?

I'd like for my rocks to stay as much in tact as I can get
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Old 01-09-2015, 06:37 PM
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The only rubble I got was from me banging my rocks together. You needn't worry.
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Old 01-09-2015, 07:11 PM
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So what is the alternative to acid bathing ? Simply allowing the rock to sit in a rubbermaid with a heater and powerhead ? If so how long does this process take vs acid bathing ?

I've got about 65lbs of magnificent pukani and shelf rock on it's way from Eli and want to make sure I understand both options ...
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Old 01-09-2015, 07:49 PM
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So what is the alternative to acid bathing ? Simply allowing the rock to sit in a rubbermaid with a heater and powerhead ? If so how long does this process take vs acid bathing ?

I've got about 65lbs of magnificent pukani and shelf rock on it's way from Eli and want to make sure I understand both options ...
Bleach or vinegar might also work. Curing rock all depends on how much organics are left on your batch of rocks. You can put it in a rubber maid with heater and power head without doing anything but you will do to test your phosphate level until it reaches your prescribed optimum level. It could take up to a few month before you reach 0.02-0.05 ppm. Again, it all depends on the amount of water changes and phosphate removing agents you are using.
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I did another 3 hour acid bath for my rocks.

It did a much better job, but still left a bunch of dark brown crap on the rocks. The water it came out of was nasty, so although I still have stuff on my rocks I know a lot of it is now gonzo!
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What's the suggested bath time ? Does it depend on the amount of rock ?
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What's the suggested bath time ? Does it depend on the amount of rock ?
From what I have gathered, 2-3 hours is pretty decent for an acid bath.
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