Is this rock salvagable??

[mille239]

I was cleaning my garage last night, and found my 3 (covered) salt buckets which I had put live rock in when I tore down one of my tanks in Feb 08!!! There was still enough saltwater covering the rocks. The water didn't smell too bad (relative I guess) but was CRYSTAL CLEAR and the rocks were PERFECTLY CLEAN and white!

I guess it was sort of like Long-term rock-cooking for a year, without the circulation, heaters, or water changes. (may have even froze over the winter, who knows)

I'd hate to throw away perfectly good rock if I don't have to.

Questions:
A) Can this rock be reused?
B) How should I clean it/prepare it, to make sure no Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) remains in the rock, since it was sitting in stagnant water for over a year ?

Thanks in advance for any help

(oh, and I am now a firm believer in covered rock cooking to remove EVERYTHING from rock)

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I see no reason why you can't reuse it. It'll need to be cured again though. Scrub it in some water from a water change and put into a bucket with a powerhead and more water from a water change and let it go for 6 weeks or so.

 

[elegance coral]

Sure you can use the rock. I would just rinse them off and let them dry out. Then you should have good clean base rock.