Toby Flenderson Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 A couple of months ago there was a guy who was selling his tank because a marine velvet outbreak wiped his fish. Some of you will remember he was giving great deals. He gave me a bunch of his live rock and I really want to use some of it. I circulated in freshwater buckets for a week changing the water a couple times a day. Then I set it out on my deck and it has been baking there for a month. It's all white now and perfectly dry. Would I be crazy to put a couple pieces in my sump and start cycling them?(scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Having velvet before in my tank i wouldn't risk it myself but i lost about $300+ in fish. I would only run that rock in a system you plan on running copper in myself Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 So is there a point where the risk goes away. Like if I put it all in a Rubbermaid bin and forget about it for a year in the garage. Or is it just tainted eternally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 i f i didnt have a copper system to put the rock in i would try a formalin/formaldehyde treatment or a small dose of bleach to treat the rock then resoak prior ro use for peace of mind.theoreticaly the parasite should already be gone.i am with noob as i have lost a couple systems do to such diseases. safe than sorry. just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Do you know for sure he never used medication that contained copper with the rock he gave you? The recommended time for leaving a tank with rock and coral fallow after an outbreak is 4-6 week. If you left this dry for a month I would think it would be fine. Again, unless you know for sure about the copper I would not use it in anything other than a fowlr tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 He defiantly didn't use copper, he left it fallow for 6 weeks and it returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasasah Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I would soak it in half vinegar half water for a week or two. I'm sure the acidity would take any living matter off... Or even straight vinegar. At 2.59 a gallon it might get expensive though. Maybe straight vinegar a few rocks at a time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 you said you ran it in fresh water and then let it dry? should be fine to use now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasasah Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 After that, maybe sand blast it lightly maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 you said you ran it in fresh water and then let it dry? should be fine to use now Agreed. If it can live through that i dont think vinegar or bleach will do it either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Mr Saltwter tank recently went through this same thing and made a few you tube posts about it sorry I dont have a link for you I am not that internets savey =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Mr Saltwter tank recently went through this same thing and made a few you tube posts about it sorry I dont have a link for you I am not that internets savey =) That's funny you say that about mr. Saltwater. I watched that video and emailed him. Mark wrote me right back and had this to say. (This was after one week of drying). "To be 100% sure, you can bleach the rock (1 cup bleach per 10g). *That will kill anything on the rock.* What you've done already will likely kill it but bleach will be a sure thing" mark Callahan I just have a mental block against putting bleach in my aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Bleach is soooo sketch for me too, I remember the first time I used bleach on my filter socks i probably check my tank every 4 minutes for like 8 hours lol. But as long as its rinsed well and dried you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Use a tap water conditoiner after bleaching to help neutalize it then do a thorough rinse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I have used bleach on my filter socks for almost the last 5 years and haven't had die off from it. I did do an extra rinse cycle after washing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Id do it, its been dead and dry for weeks its not super velvet here fish dont live out of water either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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