This is odd...

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Bev,

Thanks a bunch for all the suggestions, you're always such a big help! Your method sounds great and I am definitely going to do that.

I always thought that when you turkey baste the rocks and sandbed, that the junk that comes up is harmful.. and can cause ammonia spikes or something nasty.. that's why I tend not to do the rocks but only the sandbed, and just very gently.

Would an AC500 or something similar be sufficient for running carbon in?? If so, I can get one of those for fairly cheap.

Thanks again Bev, and everyone else