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Originally Posted by DOO-E
The vinager i have read that you can clean rock with a diluted vinager solution without killing corals.
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doo-e,
Ah, hah! Dilute vinegar is very different from straight vinegar, which is what it sounded like you used in your other post. If you used a dechlor in the FW, this is even better, too
Okay, suppose you did both of the above. Your LR may not be as dead as I initially supposed, but may still be somewhat dead in places. Look at it when you get home today. If the coraline algae still has colour, then there is hope that you did not kill everything on the rock. It will still have to cycle for a time, though.
I also advise a
FULL 6 week period with NO fish in the tank while the ich has a chance to complete their life cycles with no fish to attach to. Then, barring getting more ich infested fish, your tank will be ich-free. I looked up 6 weeks on the calendar. The soonest you can safely put fish in to avoid reinfestation of ich is Friday, July 29th, provided that the rock has completely re-cycled.
Look, doo-e, I'm almost 50 years old. I've always been a little on the impatient side, so I know how you feel about getting your tank back up and running with actual fish in it. But, you've just got to wait it out like the rest of us.
I hope you ignore the silly posts people are posting at your expense, though, in fairness, I think you've asked for it a little bit
Let us know what condition your rock is in when you get home tonight. In a month, let us know how the cycling is going. While this is going on, check out the fish at your lfs regularly to look for signs of good and ill health. If the fish look poorly in any way, don't consider buying any even if they are on your wish list. And especially don't buy any until the July 29th at the earliest.
Good luck