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Old 10-12-2013, 07:29 PM
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Good Day:

I removed an algae covered rock and it is soaking in fresh water outside for about two weeks. When I pulled the rock out I used a electric power washer but the red algae didn't come off easily.

Before I "cook" the rock what would you recommend to remove the algae from the rock?

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Old 10-12-2013, 07:43 PM
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ive used peroxide on algae rocks and it works wonders, just the 3% stuff you get from the store, i used a mix of tank water and peroxide and let a rock with zoas on it soak in it for like 3 min, took like 2 days and all the algea was gone and all the zoa were fine and opened,

i would use a mix of peroxide and water and dip and let the rocks sit in there it will kill any living things and end the algae problem
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Old 10-12-2013, 07:56 PM
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+1 to the above, H2O2 works great at removing algae.
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Old 10-12-2013, 08:16 PM
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Hi:

The rock is already dead. I guess I can use hydrogen peroxide to help remove the algae before I cook the rock.

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Michael
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Old 10-12-2013, 09:32 PM
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Soak the rocks in a bucket of water with a few cups of bleach , it wont fully dissolve but it will turn transparent and be DEAD for sure .
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