acid bath and the after math

[jason604]

what i did was put in baking soda after my acid bath to neutralize it then i hose them down and soaked in RO water for 1 day with a hang on back filter with carbon. I then took it out and sundried the rocks for another 1-2 days then back in ro water it went then back out in sun then into a bin with saltwater and a pump and a lid for 3 months. Hope that helps scott.

[Scythanith]

Definitely requires a nice long RO soak and you may as well check for leaching phosphates while you're at it.

[Masonjames]

No soaking required. Just rinse really well and it's tank ready.

If you want to soak however, there is nothing wrong with doing so.

[Ryancw]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

No soaking required. Just rinse really well and it's tank ready.

If you want to soak however, there is nothing wrong with doing so.

lol, WUT?

[Masonjames]

Originally Posted by Ryancw

lol, WUT?

Why do you need to soak after the acid bath? What's the purpose?

Rinse it well and it is ready for the tank.

[canadianbudz604]

I did the 70% acid 30% water and it did not clean the rock the way I thought it even turned some of them dark dark brown?!? What did I do wrong

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

I did the 70% acid 30% water and it did not clean the rock the way I thought it even turned some of them dark dark brown?!? What did I do wrong

What acid did you use ?
And you say you used 70 acid to 30 water ?
Hydrochloric acid dissolves inorganic stuff, so it strips all the minerals

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

Why do you need to soak after the acid bath? What's the purpose?

Rinse it well and it is ready for the tank.

All the acid bath does is cook off the outer layer. There is much more to old dry LR than the outer layer. If it were my tank and all my money going into it I'd want to make sure I had clean, non phosphate leaching rock. The only way to do that would be to put it into water and test it frequently. Once it tests clear (may be as soon as a week or two) then get it into saltwater. Put it straight in and you may find yourself battling algae issues. Then again you may not, most dry live rock is a roll of the dice.

Just my 2 cents.

[Masonjames]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

All the acid bath does is cook off the outer layer. There is much more to old dry LR than the outer layer. If it were my tank and all my money going into it I'd want to make sure I had clean, non phosphate leaching rock. The only way to do that would be to put it into water and test it frequently. Once it tests clear (may be as soon as a week or two) then get it into saltwater. Put it straight in and you may find yourself battling algae issues. Then again you may not, most dry live rock is a roll of the dice.

Just my 2 cents.

Take a look at the crystal lattice structure of calcite. You can see where the calcium group sticks out from the surface. Po4 will attach to c++ at this point. It is bound at the surface.