wildman926
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Decided to take rock out of tank and move to a bucket of saltwater.
Placed in a boiling bucket of water for 10 mins and then moved to a bucket of RO water and now sitting in my shed in saltwater. Did this in the garden as I have read threads where rock give off a toxin and can be poisonous.
Will put back into tank tomorrow, hope rock hasn't died as might trigger a mini cycle.
I have put rock back into tank and taken dead bits off so trying to avoid a mini cycle.
Despite boiling for 10 mins algae seems to have increased and is alive.
Will check tonight to ensure all is well
It is not the algae that someone pointed out in dying. It is the important bacteria that makes the rock "live" is what he was referring to.