I need to bleach rocks. What precautions should I take?

[wildosworld]

Just that simple. Dont want to kill my fish when I add the rocks after bleaching!

[JAYGEE]

Rinse very well and use de-chlornator (sp?) Smell the rocks all over until you dont smell any bleach.

Rinse, de-chlorinator and repeat.

[flipside]

Honestly, I don't know about with FW, but with SW you just bleach it, and set them outside for about a week to aerate. The bleach evaps. When I did my rocks, I did that, then I put them in their own separate vat for a month. Did a few water changes too, just to be safe. I suppose I would be as cautious with FW as well. Good luck!

[wildosworld]

Excellent. I didnt figure it to be rocket science, but the tips about the decholonator (sp also) and leaving out for a week make sense. Thanks!

[danielp]

[QUOTE=JAYGEE;687511]Rinse very well and use de-chlornator (sp?) Smell the rocks all over until you dont smell any bleach.

Rinse, de-chlorinator and repeat.[/QUOTE

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After they soak and I know they are clean I put my water house in the bottom of the can turn the water on low flow and let it run for awhile

After that I let them dry in the sun and smell to make sure all bleach is clean.

[TangoMIke]

Dry them totally. The bleach will evaporate. As long as they are totally dry there will be no bleach. At that point when you are sure they are totally dry. I would soak them in a buckett of declor and water for 24 hrs.
Mike

[mistahoo]

Re: I need to bleach rocks. What precautions should I take?

Dry them totally. The bleach will evaporate. As long as they are totally dry there will be no bleach. At that point when you are sure they are totally dry. I would soak them in a buckett of declor and water for 24 hrs.
Mike

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Dry it then soak for 24 hrs in dechlorinator

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[allysangels]

at my old store they made me soak the rocks in bleach solution for 4 hours, then mix a very strong dechlorinator solution and soak overnight.