The "How to go Barebottom thread."

[topmav1]

I see. Thanks for clarifying. So the idea is to have the clean water coming out slower than it is now. By doing that, there will be more volume in the skimmer itself...hmmm...

Thanks

 

[mattrix]

I have been cooking my rocks for a few weeks now. When I do the swishing of the rocks between Brute swaps, could I just use fresh RO water? I have been using saltwater but seems like a waste of salt. I go through a lot of water in this process and seems like saltwater would not be needed.

Many people do a freshwater dip with some delicate corals w/o a problem. I wouldn't think a freshwater swishing would be a problem with liverock I am cooking.

This is something that I have been curious about as well. I'm going to be cooking rock for a new tank so I won't have recycled water available for swishing. Is there any harm in dunking and swishing the rock in fresh RO water instead of fresh saltwater?

Thanks.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

This is something that I have been curious about as well. I'm going to be cooking rock for a new tank so I won't have recycled water available for swishing. Is there any harm in dunking and swishing the rock in fresh RO water instead of fresh saltwater?

Thanks.

I tried it on one rock. Worms, pods, and brine shrimp all jumped ship. Other than that I can't see why it would be bad.

 

[Zaphod]

I am interested too. Mabye it can get rid of all the bristle worms I have.

 

[Zaphod]

I am interested too. Mabye it can get rid of all the bristle worms I have.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

I am interested too. Mabye it can get rid of all the bristle worms I have.

yeah they jumped too!

 

[causeofhim]

Bristle worms are good.

 

[Mislav]

One idea,

could rocks be cooked using vodka and good skimming in separate tank?

 

[arconom]

Sean

Recently I have had a small issue with small amounts of algae. Due to poor flow in 2 small areas in the tank. I would like to buy a few fish just to work and do a good job at cleaning the algae.


In my old tank I had a scopas tang and it picked everything clean which was great.

I know having a 75gallon tank the Scopas will be upsetting to the TANG police. What would you suggest as some good working fish for my current 75gal?

Erik

 

[causeofhim]

A yellow tang ond/or a lawnmower blennie should do the trick.

 

[SeanT]

Erik,
Have you gotten your snails yet?
They really devastate algae in BB systems.
Sean

 

[arconom]

Yes, I have tons of snails.

 

[SeanT]

Hmmm, if the snails aren't taking care of it, as stated, LMB's are decent fish but I find they go after slime like algaes first before going after anything growing out.
Yellow & Chevron Tang's are workhorses (only get one though).

Sean

 

[arconom]

LMB? Whats that Sean,I'm not into the fish scene

 

[causeofhim]

LMB - lawn mower blenny
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=94

 

[arconom]

Thanks

 

[Bomber]

bump for onehundred20

 

[causeofhim]

Just started cooking my rocks tonight.

Took my first big step towards barebottom.

OK, I've been cooking my rock for 4 months now. I have a few questions before the next step.

I'm moving all livestock from one tank to another. I will be using completly different (cooked) rock in the new tank.

1. When I get everything in the new tank set-up and ready to go, can I just move all the corals over without problem? As long as the salinity, temp, and parimeters are the same?

2. Should I use water from the existing tank when I set up the new tank? I would rarther not sinse I am always having problems in that tank with cyano and bubble algae.

Thanks

 

[SeanT]

1. I would add some old tank water and let the bac multiply for a day or two first.
2. I would.

Sean

 

[elephen]

Should you still cook your rocks even if the only algae growth that is on them is coralline? I have no hair algae, no bubble algae, just corraline.