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Unread 02/21/2018, 05:06 PM   #26
mcgyvr
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Pukani should always be cured and run LC to remove the phosphate IMO..
I don't know why anyone bleaches/acid rocks.. Thats just overkill IMO..

Pukani is usually very nice/porous rock.. It just sucks that its almost always bound up with phosphates..


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Unread 02/21/2018, 05:22 PM   #27
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Pukani should always be cured and run LC to remove the phosphate IMO..
I don't know why anyone bleaches/acid rocks.. Thats just overkill IMO..

Pukani is usually very nice/porous rock.. It just sucks that its almost always bound up with phosphates..
Agree with acid, but not bleach. If your goal is to remove dried/residual organics quickly, bleach is a relatively safe, easy, and effective way to speed up the process and remove the bulk of organics. But yeah, if you have time, it is the great equalizer!

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video...dry-live-rock/

Acid just seems like overkill and unsafe, and TBH, I don't even like the way acid washed rock looks (becomes smooth and weird looking to me).


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Unread 03/03/2018, 03:25 AM   #28
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Hello tested my water 3 times in a row and I got the following results 5ppb (0.015ppm), 0ppb & 2ppb (0.006ppm).

From my previous results Should I switch my reactor off?

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