Quick rock curing

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by donkey77

iam cooking some LR right know in saltwater with a good power head and a heater with a temp about 85, i change out the water every week the rock had high posphates, is this the best way to get the phosphates out, i plan to run like this for a 6-8 weeks or should it be in freshwater

Do it in salt water. Phosphate behaves differently in salt vs. freshwater. All the different chemicals in salt water push phosphate to form a different ratio of species, and since you're going to be using the rock in salt water you want it to reach equilibrium in salt water.