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No need to boil. Just clean real good. Maybe rinse with bleach water to kill any bacteria. Of course it depends on the stones. If you really question it, don't put it in.
Not necessarily true. Depends on what kind of fish you are keeping. Lime stone will bubble and is great for buffering the ph for african cichlid tanks.