How to get my rock ready???

[henrystyle]

I recently broke down my 90 gallon freshwater tank. I took the rocks out of there and Im going to reuse them in my new reef setup....
I put the rocks in a rubbermaid bin, filled it with tap water and added some bleach. The rocks were covered with green algae and crap. The next day the rocks looked just like when I first bought them. CLEAN!

My question is what should be my next step to get the rocks ready to go into my new reef setup?

I was planning on rinsing them good then letting them sit in saltwater with a heater and powerhead going... Should I cover the rubbermaid while doing this??
Really concerned about getting the phosphates out of the rock. I have coraline covered live rock from my 30 gallon reef that I can seed this freshwater rock with...
Let me know what you think I should do.......

 

[Lutefisk]

You might consider posting this question in the main "Reef Discussion" forum.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=112

It seems like the more appropriate forum and it will get more views there. There currently are 40 viewers in that forum and 9 here.

 

[henrystyle]

You might consider posting this question in the main "Reef Discussion" forum.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=112

It seems like the more appropriate forum and it will get more views there. There currently are 40 viewers in that forum and 9 here.

ok, thx

 

[wooden_reefer]

I recently broke down my 90 gallon freshwater tank. I took the rocks out of there and Im going to reuse them in my new reef setup....
I put the rocks in a rubbermaid bin, filled it with tap water and added some bleach. The rocks were covered with green algae and crap. The next day the rocks looked just like when I first bought them. CLEAN!

My question is what should be my next step to get the rocks ready to go into my new reef setup?

I was planning on rinsing them good then letting them sit in saltwater with a heater and powerhead going... Should I cover the rubbermaid while doing this??
Really concerned about getting the phosphates out of the rock. I have coraline covered live rock from my 30 gallon reef that I can seed this freshwater rock with...
Let me know what you think I should do.......

This requires just the standard cycling procedure.

You are cycling from the dead, which means that there are no desirable higher lives on the rock to save. In this case it is VERY VERY easy. Just add bacteria seed and waste. If you cycle in a separate container using less water and intend to change all the water after cycling, you do not need to change any water during the cycle.

Cycling from the dead is VERY VERY easy. Just seed and waste, gaseous exchange and circulation, and after five weeks the rock will be done cycling, certainly.

 

[henrystyle]

This requires just the standard cycling procedure.

You are cycling from the dead, which means that there are no desirable higher lives on the rock to save. In this case it is VERY VERY easy. Just add bacteria seed and waste. If you cycle in a separate container using less water and intend to change all the water after cycling, you do not need to change any water during the cycle.

Cycling from the dead is VERY VERY easy. Just seed and waste, gaseous exchange and circulation, and after five weeks the rock will be done cycling, certainly.

ok thx