Tank decorations

External Since: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 58

I have some stone (not sure what kind, it's pinkish and looks stratified)
decorations left over from another fish tank. They were almost completely
covered in algae. The only way I could think to get it off (scrubbing didn't
work) was to put them in a garden fountain I have (I put chlorine tablets in
its water to prevent algae). It seems to have completely killed it, but how do
I make them safe to go in the tank? Would boiling work?

External Since: Jun 26, 2003 Posts: 101

In article <20030722112836.06310.00000272.DeleteThis@mb-m03.aol.com>,
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> I have some stone (not sure what kind, it's pinkish and looks stratified)
> decorations left over from another fish tank. They were almost completely
> covered in algae. The only way I could think to get it off (scrubbing didn't
> work) was to put them in a garden fountain I have (I put chlorine tablets in
> its water to prevent algae). It seems to have completely killed it, but how do
> I make them safe to go in the tank? Would boiling work?
>
Rinse them really well (boiling not necessary)
with hot water, let them air dry.