Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hello! One of my newest aquascaping ideas includes medium - large rocks from the ocean that I collected. Is it safe to put it in a freshwater aquarium? If so, does anyone do anything to the decor before adding? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: Hello! One of my newest aquascaping ideas includes medium - large rocks from the ocean that I collected. Is it safe to put it in a freshwater aquarium? If so, does anyone do anything to the decor before adding? Thanks! it can be safe but you must clean it off making sure there is no parasite or hitchhikers here is what I would do -Do a bleach dip (fill bucket up with water add bleach) -Boil for 15 minutes That should do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 It may depend on the type of rock. If it is basalt or quartz in origin it will be inert. If it is limestone, you discus are not going to like it. The first step would be to ID your rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Personally I wouldn't risk it. You might be able to kill all biologics in there but you never know what toxic minerals might remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Parasites and pests are less of an issue when going from saltwater to fresh. There's not a lot that would transfer over. I would probably test them in fresh water for a few days. Fill a largish container with fresh water, check the ph before, plop the rocks in and then recheck the ph a few days later. If the rocks will affect your ph you should see a difference in a few days. I wouldn't worry a lot about salt leaching from the rocks as most freshwater fish have some tolerance for salt and may even find low levels beneficial. Depending on how large your large is, if you opt to boil them then a barbecue and a large metal trash can can be your best bet. As long as they don't affect your ph though you should be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 My plan was to put it in a 5 gallon with a betta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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