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dan0

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Hi guys,

I'm about to get some live rock, and I'm going to 'cook' it till January 08, when I set up the tank. I'm getting the rock now because I got a super sweet deal on it.

Anyway just wondering what do I need to have running in the tank for it to cook? e.g. powerhead, filter, skimmer, heater??

Cheers

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Anyway just wondering what do I need to have running in the tank for it to cook? e.g. powerhead, filter, skimmer, heater??

Cheers

Yes run all that. Lots of circulation, the heater will speed up bacterial lifecycle, and skimmer keep the water clean. As you are trying to clean the rock you don't want the water getting too dirty it will re-pollute the rock. Also syphon out the sandy type crud that comes out of the rock, it is loaded with phosphate and best removed from the system. The crud coming out of the rock can encourage algae growth, if this happens keep things dark. Also keep good aeration, if there is a lack of oxygen the rock can turn black in the anaerobic bits. Which doesn't matter a whole lot other than it is preventing the rock cycling as good as it could.

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