[daniella3d]

Seems to me like your process will effectively kill the good as well as the bad. If you're going to do that, you might as well buy base rock.

Originally Posted by Bugsy

Hello All,

I no longer have my saltwater setup but thought I would post something that I just read in a magazine I subscribe to. Maybe you all know about it, but for the ones that don't I found it very interesting.

Rid Live Rock Of Pests

There's an easy way to get rid of pests before placing live rock in the aquarium. First, scrub the new rocks to get rid of any unwanted sponges or algae, then lightly rinse with fresh water or some of your saltwater. Then take each cleaned rock and drop it into a bucket filled with common club soda (get the least expensive brand possible). Within a few minutes, every crab, worm or mantis will be jumping out of the rock. After a soak of about 5 minutes, lightly rinse off the rock with some water as noted, and place the rock directly into the aquarium. Net out the monsters from the pail, and continue with other rocks. Replace the club soda when it loses its fizz. Any club soda still in the rock will not hurt the aquarium water, as it is only water and carbon dioxide (co2) to begin with. Belieive me those unwanted pests will quickly abandon their home in the new rock, as they can't breathe in the super-saturated colution of co2. The beneficial bacteria on or in the rock won't be overly harmed, as the soaking time for the rock is quite short.

Cheers
Bugsy