Aiptasia Killer Experiment

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

Wouldn't that kill all the bacteria on the rock and cause die off?

yes it wll but it shouldnt hurt your tank as long as you dont overload your bio filter, a healthy tank can turn a little bit of amonia into nitrates pretty quick its when you kill off too much is a problem.


i take rocks and coral out of water all the time sometimes when im fragging ill have a piece out for up to a half hour same with the rocks its on. ive also left rocks in buckets with no water overnight and added them straight back to my tank with no harm, my tank can turn amonia pretty quick.i wouldnt try with a newer tank it wold be a bit riskay:P

if your tank is well aged and a good bio filter it should show no ill signs.


whatever bacteria the vinegar kills will be back in no time.