Cooking Rock.

[reeferkeeper420]

So as some of you may know im currently cooking all the rock from.my tank to get rid of this bryopsis issue. Ive seen a few different methods online but want some peoples advice that have actually done it succesfully. How often should the water be changed? Do i need to be pulling each rock out and scrubbing it and rinsing between each waterchange? What else? Anything thatll help speed up leaching everything out of the rocks? Thanks

Riley

 

[Sewerat]

A skimmer in your rock barrel will help speed thing up. Test for elevated levels of nitrates and phosphates and change water accordingly power head and heater are kinda all you need but skimmer will help even an elcheapo

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Ok. Thanks.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Unfortunately the barrel is filled to the top so i wouldnt be able to fit a skimmer in even if i tried lol.

 

[Sewerat]

Hob? I have one you can borrow but you'll need to dink with it to get it working right. It's one of those coralife 65 ones

 

[Sewerat]

Heres a really good read for you on curing live rock.

http://www.ecoliverock.org/menu-live-rock-knowledge/curing-live-rock

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Even that wont fit lol. Thanks for the article.

 

[Sewerat]

Where there's a will. There's a way . Any skimmer can be turned into an external with some thought put to it

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Lol i agree, but literally i couldnt fit much more into that bin without removing so rock. Its filled right to the top basically. It almost overflows when filling it up lol

 

[BigReefer]

Heres a really good read for you on curing live rock.

http://www.ecoliverock.org/menu-live-rock-knowledge/curing-live-rock

its a great read thank you !!

 

[reef keeper]

Riley

When I cooked mine for my tank, I stuck it all in a 100 gallon stock tank. I used a product which I can't remember the name of lol to bind the phosphates. It took a couple of months. I ended up using RO water and changed it every 3 or 4 weeks. The product (I will find the name) turns the water a milky white, which is it reacting with the phosphate. Before I dosed it, my PO4 reading was .57. Yes. That is correct.

It only binds what is available in the water, so you need to allow the rocks to begin leaching the PO4 for a couple of days before you use it. Test before, and test after. It's crazy how well it works.

Once the water stops going milky after a couple of applications, you are done.

I never scrubbed the rocks. The HA just falls off. With the RO, you will completely kill EVERYTHING, so you will be starting from a solid place when you restart your tank.

 

[reef keeper]

It's called lanthanum chloride. It's sold as a pool phosphate binder as well. I bought the "pharma grade" stuff that's "reef safe"

The amount of dust that will collect at the bottom of your bin will blow your mind. Make sure you heat the water and run a power head in there. I have a 100 gallon stock tub I can pass along for $100 bucks. It's bad ass

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Ill do a test tomorrow before i change my water and see what my p04 and n03 are sitting at.

 

[BigReefer]

Goodluck let us know

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[reeferkeeper420]

Looks like i have a long battle. My p04 is 0.63ppm and n03 looks to be near 100. Ouch.

 

[EricTMah]

Looks like i have a long battle. My p04 is 0.63ppm and n03 looks to be near 100. Ouch.

JESUS!

That was probably the root problem all along.

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[reeferkeeper420]

JESUS!

That was probably the root problem all along.

Sony Xperia Z3

Yup my thoughts exactly. Would it be more beneficial changing the water every couple days or just once a week? I change 100% everytime.

 

[EricTMah]

You'll have to do a trial. After your next wc. Do a water test a couple days after. It all depends how fast and how quickly things are leaching out of your rock

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[reeferkeeper420]

I just changed it today. So ill test thursday afternoon.

 

[Sewerat]

Hit it with dynamite