Oven grease in aquarium

[Yanz]

So I got some rocks for my 55g and I put them in the oven to sterilize. After it was done I took them all out and one of the pieces has a giant blob of oven grease on it. How do I get rid of it safely or can I just stick it in the aquarium?

 

[jlk]

Give white vinegar a try. Or you can make a paste of baking soda & peroxide & scrub it. Rinse well. I would not place it in your tank with grease on it.

 

[adadkins1]

I agree, the paste and some elbow grease should fix it.

 

[mr.waffles1842]

Or brillo pads. I once stripped 3 huge wads of gum off of a cement chunk with them.

 

[adadkins1]

Just avoid using anything with soaps, cleaners, etc. These could leave residue on the rock.

 

[VioletEmber]

I read this thread right before I fell asleep last night and then had a dream that a giant glob of olive oil got into my tank and was dripping all over my fish. Nightmare!

 

[Yanz]

Thanks for your suggestions guys! Unfortunately I'm way to lazy to for elbow grease so I used my drill with a masonry bit and drilled off the parts that were gunked up. The oil didn't penetrate very deeply.

I read this thread right before I fell asleep last night and then had a dream that a giant glob of olive oil got into my tank and was dripping all over my fish. Nightmare!

LMAO