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03/14/2009, 11:08 PM
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curing live rock
I have had my live rock curing for a little over a week now with a skimmer and a powerhead to move the water. How long does this stuff have to sit before it can be put in the main tank?
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03/15/2009, 01:18 AM
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test the water the rock is sitting in for phosphates. when you get zero phosphates it's done. scrub the rock with a stiff bristle brush every few days to help the process. make sure you keep it completely dark, as well.
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03/15/2009, 01:37 AM
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keep completely dark? DOH
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A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. ~George William Curtis Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 30 gal sump, 2 koralias (3 and 4), oddyssea light system, NSW used. |
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03/15/2009, 03:55 AM
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when u have a nitrate reading its done it goes from a amonia level to a nitrite level then a nitrate level then your amonia and nitrite should be 0 dont have to keep dark a little warmer water speeds it up and put a powerhead for circulation can take a month to cure
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