New Rock Frm Market....need Help!

[ganesh_6663]

Buy 2 new rock from market.
Please suggest me it is good to use for my FW tank or not.
Red one giving up its color when hold in hand , it's like brick but heavy (LFS guy told me that u can add plant on this stone)...........
and how to identify Driftwood

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50G FW tank.
3 feet long,2 feet height and one half feet wide.
2 month old.
light--T5HO
having grain size white gravel around 1 inch thick.
Having four angle fish .
One top filter and oxygen machine running 24/7.

[Cory Catfish]

That looks like it'd be really hard to clean/abrasive when fish rub on it. Do you by any chance know what type of rock it is? That would help a lot, since a lot of rocks change pH or emit chemicals.

This might be obvious already but was this rock meant for a fish tank?

[ganesh_6663]

LFS guy told me it is for aquarium only..
But didnt tell me name and type of rock!!!!!!!
so please can u have any idea about it??????

[genocidex]

no idea but a way to check if it will alter your ph (the major problem with some rocks) is to splash on some vinegar. if it fuzzes up then it WILL raise your ph (not good unless you are doing some fish) if it doesnt then it wont raise ph.


what area are you from might help the search for what rock that is.

[Old Marine]

If you do decide to use the rock, Make sure you boil it before you put it in your tank, I allways boil my rocks for about 1/2 hour on hard boil before i put them in my Tanks.

[pjaldave]

The first one might be a regular boulder rock. The second, I'm pretty sure it's a lace rock.

Please do not boil rocks, there is a tendency they might blow up. Just boil the water and pour it over the rocks in a container and let them soak for a while.