Dead Coral and Bleach?

[marki24]

I just got a whole bunch of dead coral and some african cichlid rocks. But the problem is that there is a whole bunch of green algae and i cannot remove it by scrubbing it. I heard that you can use Beach to bleach them. Is that true? Is it safe?

 

[cb747]

Bleach away. Make sure you use unscented bleach and rinse very well. Also let the rock/coral skeletons sit in the air for several days before adding to a tank.

 

[marki24]

Thanks a lot.

 

[MikeyNYC]

Use a diluted solution of regular bleach. I believe you should have something like 10% bleach. Let it sit for a day, and rinse in water, and I would let it soak for another day to get what ever might be left off. I would do this for the corals, not sure about the rock. Mike

 

[marki24]

Anyone knows if i should do this for the rocks as well? Thanks Mike

 

[FREEZE]

yes, I used to do it all of the time when I kept african cichlids. Just be sure and rinse it really well after.

 

[KathyC]

I've done it in the past too. The rinsing & letting it air dry for a day or two is important.
As extra insurance to get rid of the chlorine, I add Super-Chlor in the final rinse (it's a concentrated chlorine remover).

 

[Harif87]

You could also use a dilute solution of potassium permagnate or hydrogen peroxide. Its totally safe if done right.

 

[marki24]

instead of bleach? or in rinsing?

 

[Harif87]

Instead of bleach. Hydrogen peroxide works especially well on things like hari algae and other algaes.

 

[PalmTree]

I think the key is to rinse as much as possible and let the piece completely dry out.