been cookin some rock for about a month n a half now and i thought for sure that it would be done by now. The only level that is keepin it from done is the ammonia. Nitrites and Nitrates are at 0 ppm buy amonia is right around .50 ppm. Should i not be concerned about this or just go ahead and put it in my sump like i planned? Or do i wait it out till its down to 0 ppm and if i should wait how can i speed it up cuz i am tryin to swap the bioballs in my sump for the live rock and create a refugium.
cookin rock
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poolkeeper1
New member
You could be getting a false reading? Try putting some live CUC in and see what happens.
Bill
Bill
so if they live then its fine if they die its no good? i dont get it
AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
I would change out all the water for fresh saltwater. There really should be no ammonia build up after a month. Wait a couple days and test again. If youre getting no ammonia then you can go a head and put it your sump.
been doin water changes regularly...just did one wednesday i tested today and its still high i dont get it. unless i am gettin a miss reading which i wouldnt put it past my test kits cuz they are API and from what i hear they are precisley poop lol
Fishamatank
New member
Try another test kit. My guess is a bad test.
You test a batch of freshly mixed SW see how that looks to see if there is a difference..
You test a batch of freshly mixed SW see how that looks to see if there is a difference..
brandon429
Well-known member
what made you cook the rock as opposed to just putting it in and using it?
brandon429
Well-known member
Im curious as to how people that dont cook the rocks have successful tanks with no ammonia. I have never had ammonia in my tanks even during a cycle when using live rock, where did your live rock come from such that it had to be cooked to avoid killing your tank?
zachfishman
Active member
+1 Check your test kit.
