Question about cycling rock

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by MMAX

I've done this several times with no problems. I just rinsed and scrubbed all the dried up crap off the rocks and put them into the sump.

I have done this too many times.

The safest way is simply to a trade with someone else's base rock or a trade with a dry rock weight for weight.

[waynemah]

If It were me, I'd try this...

Vinegar soak, scrub off the unwanted corals, rinse, place in toilet (clean water side) to leach out the rest of the die-off, RO rinse, then into the sump for a cycle.

I'd also avoid any boiling as you never know what toxins are in your zoa/paly's.