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Old 09-26-2010, 12:40 AM
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Default KILLING LIVE ROCK

i have some dried live rock that still shows evidence of valonia and other algaes... i want to kill this completely so there is no chance of the algae coming back.... bleech? vinagar?

i know how to cycle and do the water changes to remove said chemicals but i dont know what works best...

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Old 09-26-2010, 12:47 AM
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Boil it and/or roast it is what i've done b4 with fw rocks and i've read of others doing it with their LR too
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Old 09-26-2010, 12:52 AM
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I pressure washed mine then baked it in the sun for a month then soaked it in RODI for a month changing the water weekly.
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Old 09-26-2010, 02:09 AM
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by roasting do you mean throw it in the oven ???

if i had a pressure washer i would have dont that already... i was thinking of taking it to a car wash to spray it but i worry about the detergent.
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Old 09-26-2010, 02:43 AM
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ya, roasting it in the oven at like 450F
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:14 AM
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Put it in a trash bag and trow it in the deep freeze for a few days. You can then recure it as soon as you like.
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