How to clean gravel or substrate from outside to use in a tank?

NoFishBefore · Dec 16th 2020

What are your methods for cleaning items that you find outside? Such as like river rocks, or even driftwood pieces?

Are these even safe, do you even clean them minus a rinse in water with a sponge?

Avery · Feb 4th 2021

I normally just rinse it thoroughly with water, and then test the water with a bigger spectrum of parameters to see if it is releasing anything toxic (or has something toxic coating it). If so, I just try to rinse with vinegar and if it that doesn’t do anything - I just discard it.

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How to clean gravel or substrate from outside to use in a tank?

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