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skip the boiling process and place the rock directly into the pail with saltwater. This is sometimes referred to as cooking although you don't actually cook the rock, you just cure it in total darkness to prevent algae growth. More than likely nothing will have survived from being dry for months. It can take a couple months to fully re-cure but it depends on how often you change the water among other things. If you use your old tank water it could speed up the process. It's pretty much the same as cycling a tank.