Heater exploded while cooking LR

No, many organics can stick to the rock and will not be removed by water. Also, certain metals can bind to the point where the only way to remove them quickly is with a fairly strong acid. So, it's not about killing so much as removing contaminants which can cause algae and other issues latter.

 

Your welcome, got to make sure the cycle continues most of us learned from others at one point (and still are ).

 

I'm curious to see if this is a stealth heater.

 

Thanks very much, that makes more sense to me now.

 

Marineland to stop selling some Stealth Pro Heaters, investigate quality issues

here's an article with a phone number and listing of heaters recalled! I'd be calling them and asking for some new live rock! IMO! Good luck!

This link says they have copper in them and has more info what to do about!
It blew this guys glass top off!

Exploding Marineland Stealth Pro Heaters

It also says to send an estimate of fish lost for a claim so hopefully that means it would cover your rock too!

Alot of info out there if ya google it!
Good luck

 

BTW try to save as much of the heater as you can, there are numbers in a few places that will help!

 

Marineland Stealth Pro heater exploded - Reef Central Online Community

Sadly i forgot my RC password, been awhile! but sounds like quite an explosion!

 

Interesting result today i went to Marineland's web page and none of them are up.

 

I am thinking the same thing. I want to know what was going on here in the first place - out of my own curiosity. I think it being the brand it is didn't help, but I would think you run this risk with any heater.

Personally, I wouldn't use it. I know it's a lot...

Due to the metals that are potentially there you'd have to do acid treatment and, for me personally, I'd rather buy 125lbs again than mess with that. But that's just me.

Right. Also (as khowst mentioned and above poster alluded to) the point is to sterilize it. FW would certainly kill most (not all) organics, but then that crap would be stuck in the tiny pores of the rock rotting and releasing nasties.

But in this thread case, there is also the new problem of potential metal contamination - which sterilizing won't help. Acid is needed for that.

 

sadly..I am going to have to agree with the last post. I think I am going to just buy new LR. This could be too much hassle. I am all for putting in my time for the hobby but I just really dont want to risk it.

I wish I would have saved the broken heater. I tossed it without thinking about being litigeous

Anyways, I didnt loose anything but the LR and I had a few pieces in the DT. I will just replace slowly and pick wisely. Thanks all!!