Crash due to temp. What to do with rock?

[fishwater]

My apex malfunctioned and my heater got the tank upto 98 degrees. Looks like everything is dead. What can be done with the rock? Can I put it in bin of saltwater and power head and do water changes to save it or am I better off make it "œdead" rock and then mixing with some live rock to repopulate?

I don't plan on setting it back up, so would like to sell the rock, but I don't want to sell bad rock to someone. Thanks for the help. I had a good 6 year run with this tank.

 

[Timfish]

What a bummer! Sorry to hear that! Probably best to just set it outside and hose it off and sell it. It could be salvaged but it would take a lot of work. Be sure to look close to see if anything is still surviving.

 

[cody6766]

If you're selling, just rinse it off and dry it, or sell it wet and already live to someone near by. The high temps may have knocked the life back a little, but it wouldn't have killed it off entirely.

 

[fishwater]

What about rocks with dead zoas on them? I heard they can be toxic. How do I deal with those rocks?

 

[Oldreeferman]

Diluted bleach is the only thing that will neutralize Paly toxins. Dilute bleach by 10-20% with"cold" water only no hot water.......... in a bucket and place said rocks in overnite, rinse with clean cool water until clear of bleach, then let rocks just sit in the open & let Mother nature finish cleaning them in a few weeks or longer.

 

[Sinn Sage]

My apex malfunctioned and my heater got the tank upto 98 degrees. Looks like everything is dead. What can be done with the rock? Can I put it in bin of saltwater and power head and do water changes to save it or am I better off make it "œdead" rock and then mixing with some live rock to repopulate?

I don't plan on setting it back up, so would like to sell the rock, but I don't want to sell bad rock to someone. Thanks for the help. I had a good 6 year run with this tank.

Don't sell anything......yet. Clean up the mess, leave the tank setup as it is. Remove the sand and either clean that or toss it, I would just toss it.

Take the rock out and clean like everyone says.

After a month of so later and the rocks are clean, go inside and see if you still want to fire-sale your stuff.

I bet you will want to start over again. :idea:

And if you don't....no worries. hang out the 'for sale' sign.