dan0 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidb Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 why do you want to cook it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 here's a good guide to cooking rock. http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showt ... hp?t=66551 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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