Has anyone use river rock in there tanks

My girls and i found some cool river rocks to put in our 2 55 gal tanks i have them soaking in tap water and bleach over nite but before i put them in my tank i'll soak them in just water good idea or bad idea the river rocks idea help thanks

You should be careful taking things from the wild and putting them in your aquarium. They can carry diseases and parasites. The bleach will probably take care of that, but you may want to soak the rocks in clean water for a few days, then let them dry in the sun. To make sure they are not reactive, you can pour a little vinegar on them. If it fizzes, don't use the rocks in your aquarium.

ok thanks alot for that ill do that you guys are GREAT I love the site thanks again

By river rocks, do you mean the smooth, rounded, sort of grayish- black rocks? If so, they can be used to decorate aquaria. I have river rocks myself and are a great decoration. They are completely inert. You can boil the rocks to get rid of the parasites but bleach works fine too.

good idea man i should of done that boil them nice may do both ya the rocks not smooth but they are cool looking cant wait to but them in with my oscars

If the rocks aren't as I described, you should go ahead and do the vinegar test. Some rocks are made from calcium carbonate and alters an aquarium's water chemistry.

its a good idea bleaching it, fill a clean bucket with warm water, place the rocks leave it for a good week or so, and put the water conditioner in

ok well do thanks for all the idea will update soon thanks