Cooking LR Question

[Phanman]

Thx Black Phantom, i just wasnt sure if i should be worried about the black portions of the rock or not. No this rock is going to be used as display rock. I had the time and wanted the rock to be as "clean" as possible when I setup the new tank. I know its beneficial to have the worms in the rock, but i really dont like the look of them. Ill just increase me clean up crew when im ready.

The reason im gonna keep the rock in the garbage can is i hear you need to do this for at least 3months to properly "cook" the rock. Im gonna do 30% water changes every 3 weeks or so to help clear out the crud.