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Post by Rigor on Nov 6, 2014 21:15:02 GMT -5
I have acquired some awesome rock that is covered in moss from being outside for a few years. This piece is about 40lbs. The ruler in this pic is 18". So the size is about 18" across and about a foot plus thick. What can I do, to clean off the moss and stuff to get this ready for the tank?   |
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Post by spotfin on Nov 6, 2014 21:17:52 GMT -5
Perhaps boil it for awhile to loosen up the moss.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 6, 2014 21:22:27 GMT -5
Sell it to me lol, I'll get the moss off lol. Nice rock though,. I'd say presure wash it and cycle it.
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Post by Lance on Nov 6, 2014 21:46:05 GMT -5
Bleach then rinse
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Post by Rigor on Nov 6, 2014 22:02:42 GMT -5
Boiling may be an option, but this meteor is too large for my lobster pot haha. If I try and bake it, well, my wife says No! She slapped me with telepathy for thinking it.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 7, 2014 7:58:52 GMT -5
I had dry rock that was outside weathered and this^^^is what I did. Rocks come out looking brand new. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by gotareef on Nov 7, 2014 8:52:28 GMT -5
how much of the rock did you get? they had a pile!
+1 bleach rinse and treat with amquel
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Post by Rigor on Nov 7, 2014 9:30:48 GMT -5
I bribed them. I brought down 50lbs of superior whites and 50lbs of russets. They like tatters for sure. This was to sweeten the deal. I got about 70lbs. With this one and four other rocks. This was by far the worst. The others were covered by this one  Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using proboards |
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Post by gotareef on Nov 7, 2014 9:38:05 GMT -5
love this hobby! I will trade you spuds for rock lmao (sounds like inner city "code" lmao)
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Post by Rigor on Nov 12, 2014 17:48:09 GMT -5
Update. Since this won't fit in any pot I have, I decided to boil up some water and spot treat the moss. I used my handy dandy turkey baster to hit the moss. Once the roots let go, I used forceps to grab the clumps. I see now why I could not just pull it off. The roots had grown down a few inches and into the maze of holes.
The hitchhikers didn't like this at all. Lots of big spiders.
This morning, all the moss has shrunk and is brown.
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