Quote Originally Posted by Rychek View Post
How long was it out of saltwater? If it wasn't in for very long, you might save it by putting it back in saltwater for a week or two (essentially re-curing it). If is sat in the FW for an extended period of time, you might be better off "cooking" the rock, cleaning it as best you can then placing it in the tank as a dead base rock.
Ditto, depending on how long the rock was in the fresh water everything most likely died off so it would be best to "cook the rock" In the 5g bucket simply make saltwater, put in the rock with a power head to circulate the water. Leave for a couple of weeks and add it back to the tank.