No worries. The aptasia issue was four years ago and not relevant to me now. At the time I did it, cooking rocks was touted as being the answer to just about everything, including aptasia and the nitrate/phosphate issues you mentioned. Again, I tried it with no success for aptasia and found the necessity of stocking my corals and fish in a compromised system for such a lengthy period of time to be daunting and ultimately fatal to many of my best stuff. I'll end by saying to those interested in this method that they should give serious consideration to how they will successfully care for their animals while the cooking process takes place. Again, take the advice for what it's worth.
Cooking Live Rock - Exact Process?
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No worries. The aptasia issue was four years ago and not relevant to me now. At the time I did it, cooking rocks was touted as being the answer to just about everything, including aptasia and the nitrate/phosphate issues you mentioned. Again, I tried it with no success for aptasia and found the necessity of stocking my corals and fish in a compromised system for such a lengthy period of time to be daunting and ultimately fatal to many of my best stuff. I'll end by saying to those interested in this method that they should give serious consideration to how they will successfully care for their animals while the cooking process takes place. Again, take the advice for what it's worth.
Stopped reading on page 13 (out of 17) when the discussion changed to a flaming war.
I have a question: if I didn't do any water changes, would the bacteria still eat the Phosphorus? In other words, can you cook LR without doing water changes (at least not many, just a few at the beginning) Granted, it would take longer, but someone mentioned in the thread that this detritus would be devoid of any nutrients.
Water changes are a pain, and I don't mind having the rock in a Brute for 12 months.
In fact, I did this with about 50lbs of LR and they are clean as a whistle (about 10 months without a water change). Yes, all life was lost. But I don't mind that either. This LR came straight out of the reef.
But the LR I plan on doing this with came from a friend's tank, and they are very dirty. Already did first water change and the detritus was nasty.
I have a question: if I didn't do any water changes, would the bacteria still eat the Phosphorus? In other words, can you cook LR without doing water changes (at least not many, just a few at the beginning) Granted, it would take longer, but someone mentioned in the thread that this detritus would be devoid of any nutrients.
Water changes are a pain, and I don't mind having the rock in a Brute for 12 months.
In fact, I did this with about 50lbs of LR and they are clean as a whistle (about 10 months without a water change). Yes, all life was lost. But I don't mind that either. This LR came straight out of the reef.
But the LR I plan on doing this with came from a friend's tank, and they are very dirty. Already did first water change and the detritus was nasty.
JanVelazquez
New member
Hey everyone
I am setting up a 500G tank and have about 1000lbs of rock. It is basically dead coral, it has been out of the water for a few weeks in the sun.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2032111
On page 3 you will find the pictures of the rocks.
The rocks had no live corals on them when I got them.
Reading this thread I would like to make sure that these rock dont cause an algae problem on my tank.
My problem with this method is.. that it it going to be a nightmare for me to move all that rock and very expensive for the water changes.
Do you all think that with an initial setup of water with 10% oe 20% water changes and cleaning would be enough?
I can set them up underwater for a few months in the dark with plenty of circulation.
My seccond question would be... What about the sand? I still dont have it but with all the sand I will be putting in, what will be your recomendation?
Thanks for your input.
Regards
Jan
I am setting up a 500G tank and have about 1000lbs of rock. It is basically dead coral, it has been out of the water for a few weeks in the sun.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2032111
On page 3 you will find the pictures of the rocks.
The rocks had no live corals on them when I got them.
Reading this thread I would like to make sure that these rock dont cause an algae problem on my tank.
My problem with this method is.. that it it going to be a nightmare for me to move all that rock and very expensive for the water changes.
Do you all think that with an initial setup of water with 10% oe 20% water changes and cleaning would be enough?
I can set them up underwater for a few months in the dark with plenty of circulation.
My seccond question would be... What about the sand? I still dont have it but with all the sand I will be putting in, what will be your recomendation?
Thanks for your input.
Regards
Jan
irishtrig1
New member
Cooking rock=waste of time :hmm3:
percula99
New member
Take the time to read through at least some of the thread before bashing it. I, as well as many others on this thread have had great success with this process. I had out of control phosphates and nitrates causing hair lagae I could not keep up with. I used this process and now have a clean tank with new coraline algae growing. Thanks SeanT for outlining the process. irishtrig1, grow up.
irishtrig1
New member
Water changes and GFO not very hard
noobtothereef
New member
whithout doing large or complete water changes theres no point in doing this, cooking is to remove the phosphates and nitrates, without the water changes theres no way to export these......
windyridge
Fish Mother
Will this really kill the plays though? I didn't see any heater so I presume you are using RT. I don't have any hair algae thankfully but I want the palys gone. They are tough little buggers.
