Randy,
Muriatic acid, Live Rock and Vermetid snails... oh my !!! How long after acid before you can use the rock again?
I tore down my 90 gallon and was doing a reset when decided to go bigger. I had infants and had a big battle with vermetid snails, the tank went into maintenance mode only for a while. My kids are a little older and decided it was time to upgrade. At this point my live rock had been sitting in a dormant tank for about 5 months and then was transferred to a drum of salt water for a month or so. The issue is those dang snails....The old rock is encrusted with hundreds of calcium tubes and I am looking into drastic measures. At this point no Vermetid snail is coming into the new 280 if I have my way about it. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/trickman2s-280-gallon-upgrade.369124/
So the rock is outside now sitting on my patio cover baking in the sun, etc for about a week and 1/2 now with mixed weather. It is still encrusted will snails and at this point (which I think are dead by now) Still I think it is time to break out the Muriatic acid. I would like to burn all those dang snail shells off and clean the rock completely.
Online information is all over the place but a 10:1 ratio seems to be standard and 15 minutes or so.
So my current thoughts are as follows get geared up. Have baking soda, acid, a large 55 gallon drum, add water, rocks and then acid. Let brew for 15 minutes. Dump a large amount of baking soda in. Drain and refill with fresh water, add more baking soda, Drain again....Pull Rock and place in Sun for a day or two. Rinse one last time.
Now would the rock be okay at this point to go back into the tank?
Any information on this would be awesome and understand that it needs to be done carefully and with precaution.
Would love to hear your recommendation for dilution ratio and time in acid. Best way to neutralize acid afterwards. Also how long and the fastest and safest way to get the rock back into the tank.
V/r
Terry
Muriatic acid, Live Rock and Vermetid snails... oh my !!! How long after acid before you can use the rock again?
I tore down my 90 gallon and was doing a reset when decided to go bigger. I had infants and had a big battle with vermetid snails, the tank went into maintenance mode only for a while. My kids are a little older and decided it was time to upgrade. At this point my live rock had been sitting in a dormant tank for about 5 months and then was transferred to a drum of salt water for a month or so. The issue is those dang snails....The old rock is encrusted with hundreds of calcium tubes and I am looking into drastic measures. At this point no Vermetid snail is coming into the new 280 if I have my way about it. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/trickman2s-280-gallon-upgrade.369124/
So the rock is outside now sitting on my patio cover baking in the sun, etc for about a week and 1/2 now with mixed weather. It is still encrusted will snails and at this point (which I think are dead by now) Still I think it is time to break out the Muriatic acid. I would like to burn all those dang snail shells off and clean the rock completely.
Online information is all over the place but a 10:1 ratio seems to be standard and 15 minutes or so.
So my current thoughts are as follows get geared up. Have baking soda, acid, a large 55 gallon drum, add water, rocks and then acid. Let brew for 15 minutes. Dump a large amount of baking soda in. Drain and refill with fresh water, add more baking soda, Drain again....Pull Rock and place in Sun for a day or two. Rinse one last time.
Now would the rock be okay at this point to go back into the tank?
Any information on this would be awesome and understand that it needs to be done carefully and with precaution.
Would love to hear your recommendation for dilution ratio and time in acid. Best way to neutralize acid afterwards. Also how long and the fastest and safest way to get the rock back into the tank.
V/r
Terry
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