Curing LR turned black after soaking in FW

Megalodon · #1 10-31-2017, 12:25 AM

Seems way overkill for hitchhikers and bubble algae. Now everything is dead and rotting. At this point, it might be best to soak it in a strong bleach solution, and then vinegar. Let it dry for a while after that. It will then be dead base rock you'll have to recolonize.

Frogger · #2 10-31-2017, 01:12 AM

Black often means anaerobic in our hobby. Not good, bleach best option

Tigweldpro · #3 10-31-2017, 02:56 AM

+1 on soak it in bleach. 20:1 for a week then freshwater for a week then new freshwater & dechlorinator(prime) for a week. it will be dead & clean. except vermited snails...... somehow they can live through bleach soak. I was surprised.

Good luck

dino · #4 10-31-2017, 11:51 AM

acid bath

sobe · #5 10-31-2017, 08:13 PM

Thanks ill try bleach. Im hesitant to use muriatic acid as i do not have a big place to handle the fumes etc...

Megalodon · #6 11-03-2017, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sobe

Thanks ill try bleach. Im hesitant to use muriatic acid as i do not have a big place to handle the fumes etc...

Just vinegar after the bleach soak will work. An acid is just anything with a pH less than 7 is all. It doesn't need to be extreme. I use so-called "cleaning vinegar" that is twice as potent as regular vinegar. Dilute as you see fit.