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Cleaning Rocks

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:46 am
by ThatOneReptileNoob
I’ve collected some shale, limestone, and a bit of quartz for use my terrarium. I intend to use the whole 10% bleach solution thing to clean them, and then give them a good scrubbing with ZooMed’s Wipe Out reptile cleaner. Is that overboard, too little, will it cause some kind of chemical reaction and make them unsafe?

Re: Cleaning Rocks

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:47 pm
by IvanDanko
You should be fine with the bleach solution/cleaner combo - from what I can tell those rocks aren't porous (covered in tiny holes where bugs/bacteria can live) so they are much easier to disinfect. I used quite porous rocks in my vivarium so I had to leave them in basically boiling water to flush out any unwanted passengers before giving them a thorough clean.

Re: Cleaning Rocks

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:57 pm
by ThatOneReptileNoob
Thanks!