outdoor decor

[hockeydude1510]

All most all of my aquarium decor is from the outdoors such as rocks and stones. I was wondering what the safest way to clean these materials to make them safe enough for my aquarium was.

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Can you have live plants in an aquarium with a udergravel filter

 

[wiz561]

boil them?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe you're suppose to boil them to remove all the old chemicals and impurities from them.

 

[wabyrd]

Clean them thoroughly with water and then boil them is best. Be aware of the effects that rocks and such can have on the hardness of your water.

 

[hockeydude1510]

8O I have only thoroughly cleaned them then soaked them in water and never thought about the hardness it would cause

thanks

 

[wabyrd]

You can check by dropping vinegar on the rocks. In general, if the rocks don't bubble, you should be OK, but I'd still keep an eye on it over time.