The "How to go Barebottom thread."
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SeanT
Premium Member
Hey SuperR,
I got your messages and will respond here.
1. You should dunk and swish the rock and do a 100% water change at least twice a week for the first 3-4 weeks.
After that, play it by ear.
If there is a lot of gunk still coming out keep it at twice a week.
If it is getting minimal, lower it to once a week.
2. Keep the sg between 1.021-1.027, it really isn't that important in this process.
3. Temp really isn't an issue either. I have had rock in the 100 degree range and as low as 40, always turns out great.
hth,
Sean
I got your messages and will respond here.
1. You should dunk and swish the rock and do a 100% water change at least twice a week for the first 3-4 weeks.
After that, play it by ear.
If there is a lot of gunk still coming out keep it at twice a week.
If it is getting minimal, lower it to once a week.
2. Keep the sg between 1.021-1.027, it really isn't that important in this process.
3. Temp really isn't an issue either. I have had rock in the 100 degree range and as low as 40, always turns out great.
hth,
Sean
reefloverd1
returns
wow, that is a long thread, but chalkfull of great info, thanks SeanT! I might just go delete all that sand out of my wish list and go BB
Do you guys think one of these ceramic porous sand blocks (9x9x4 ReefresH2O ) would work well in the Sump for a bare bottom tank?
http://www.reefresh2o.com/mainhp.htm
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4136+4140+4169&pcatid=4169
Just thinking it might free up some tank space up top, since you wouldn't need as much live rock to compensate for the lack of sand...
http://www.reefresh2o.com/mainhp.htm
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4136+4140+4169&pcatid=4169
Just thinking it might free up some tank space up top, since you wouldn't need as much live rock to compensate for the lack of sand...
reefloverd1
returns
wow kaskiles,
something else to consider! what else do you think they can think up for the marine aquarium, lol?
something else to consider! what else do you think they can think up for the marine aquarium, lol?
mattsilvester
Team RC
No - I couldn't find a supplier in Ireland...... but even if I could I am not sure that I'd have used it.
I have a 34 gallon nano tank with a 2-3 inch sand bed. (just a holding tank for corals until my 245 is up) I am going to convert it to BB, It has a algae prob now.
The rock has alot of hair algae so I took half it out about 4-5 weeks ago and have been cooking it. All the algae is gone. This weekend I plan on converting it to a BB. Going to drain the tank remove all the algae filled rock, remove all sand, clean tank up. Put the rock in that has been cooking for 5 weeks or so.
Going to remove all the corals before doing this. Then put them back in once all that is done.
This sound OK?
The rock has alot of hair algae so I took half it out about 4-5 weeks ago and have been cooking it. All the algae is gone. This weekend I plan on converting it to a BB. Going to drain the tank remove all the algae filled rock, remove all sand, clean tank up. Put the rock in that has been cooking for 5 weeks or so.
Going to remove all the corals before doing this. Then put them back in once all that is done.
This sound OK?
Hey guys, been cooking about 140# of LR now for about 5 weeks doing weekly 100% water changes. This method really does work. The rock is becoming cleaner every week. It shed like crazy the first few dunking/swishing water changes. It is also still shedding a little. It will be nice if there is no algae breakouts once it hits the display about 3 weeks. Anyways, pic after 5 weeks of cooking, and you can see the color of the water beside the rock after the dunking...nasty
Infinitereef
Premium Member
Just to share my testimony. I cooked my Rocks for about 9mths from my upgrade from 46g to 180g tnak. I had my 180g tank for 3-4 yrs now, and I never have Nitrate or Phosphate problem.
You still have to continue to do regular normal husbandry stuff like blowing the rocks and siphon out detritus during water change, but it is routine no hassle stuff.
One thing to note is that your sump should be bare bottom too with almost nothing in there except equipment stuffs. Don't forget to siphon the sump for detritus and "Bare" sump is much easier to siphon and do water change.
You still have to continue to do regular normal husbandry stuff like blowing the rocks and siphon out detritus during water change, but it is routine no hassle stuff.
One thing to note is that your sump should be bare bottom too with almost nothing in there except equipment stuffs. Don't forget to siphon the sump for detritus and "Bare" sump is much easier to siphon and do water change.
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