Cooking rocks

[coolhandgoose]

Disclaimer, this thread is not about crack

I'm currently cooking rocks to get rid of massive GHA and aptasia, it's in a Rubbermaid with a power head and the lid on. It's been in cooking for about a week, I just checked the phosphate level two days after doing a complete water change and it's already at 1.35.

How often should I do a water change while cooking? I was thinking once a week.

[Nano]

I believe Myka has a thread in regards to cooking and curing LR might be worth a read

[MaxwellSilver]

I have been looking it up and from what I have seen, cooking does not get rid of aptasia and mojano. Can anybody confirm?

[letsgofishin]

it didn't work for me, but peppermint shrimp and berghia nudibranches seem to be working really well for the aiptasia

[coolhandgoose]

Originally Posted by Nano

I believe Myka has a thread in regards to cooking and curing LR might be worth a read

Found it thanks, he says once a week until all tests are 0

As far as aptasia goes I've heard people have had success cooking them out.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by coolhandgoose

Found it thanks, he says once a week until all tests are 0

As far as aptasia goes I've heard people have had success cooking them out.

Myka is a She

I've been cooking my rock since Feb 2nd and the one Aptasia I can't get at is still there. I'm going to have to leave the lid off for a day and then go after it

[coolhandgoose]

Are you cooking it in a Rubbermaid so it's pitch black?

And my apologies to myka.

[gregzz4]

Yup, covered rubbermaid. I trimmed a little off the lid lip for the power cords.

I mentioned taking the lid off for a day. If you aren't aware - going after Aptasia in the dark causes them to throw babies