Reef Sanctuary - View Single Post - $5 make-over and a whole new look..

NATIVEVAMAN · 03-09-2008, 10:54 AM

While on excursion on the James river my sweety and I found some really interesting rocks and brought them home for the oranda tank.I practicaly got in the shower with them to scrub them.I put them in the tank and everything looked great.About a week later I noticed some red forming on the rock and the tank smelled of iron.Even the small amount of algea in the tank was rust colored.I did a 20 gallon water change and put poly pads in the filter.A week later i did another massive water change and put in more poly filter.Finally 40$'s worth of poly filter and 5 massive water change's all the iron is gone.Take a hint from this and be very careful about the rocks you put in the tank.There are dangers.No fish were harmed during this random act of stupidity lol.

03-09-2008, 10:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
NATIVEVAMAN Serpent Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Richmond va Posts: 209 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: $5 make-over and a whole new look.. While on excursion on the James river my sweety and I found some really interesting rocks and brought them home for the oranda tank.I practicaly got in the shower with them to scrub them.I put them in the tank and everything looked great.About a week later I noticed some red forming on the rock and the tank smelled of iron.Even the small amount of algea in the tank was rust colored.I did a 20 gallon water change and put poly pads in the filter.A week later i did another massive water change and put in more poly filter.Finally 40$'s worth of poly filter and 5 massive water change's all the iron is gone.Take a hint from this and be very careful about the rocks you put in the tank.There are dangers.No fish were harmed during this random act of stupidity lol.