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craby 08/30/2005 09:38 AM

Using LR in FW tank
 
I am converting my SW set up to FW. Is there any issue w/ using LR in a FW set up. Do I need to clean it in a special way, & can I every reuse it for SW again after it's been in a FW set up?

rshimek 08/30/2005 12:14 PM

Hi,

Surely you could use it. It will "dead" decorative rock in either the fresh water or the subsequent salt water use. Personally, I would bleach it thoroughly (and subsequently dechlorinate it) to remove the signficiant amount of dead organic material that will be present. Upon its return to a marine system down the line, it would not be "live" rock in any but the sense that it would have some bacteria growing on it.

craby 09/02/2005 09:23 AM

Is the bacteria in FW the same as the bacteria in SW?

capncapo 09/02/2005 11:32 AM

No, if they were the same a fresh water dip wouuld not kill the bacteria, which it does.


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