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03-31-2006, 04:12 PM
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I like mine with Capers and a Bolognaise sauce.
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03-31-2006, 04:46 PM
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Be careful not to set your over past 400 degrees. It will burn the rock!
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03-31-2006, 04:52 PM
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Haha...
Is there anyone out there that can actually help me out here? Looking for info.. what it's all about, what the purpose is, how to do it, etc.. Thanks.
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03-31-2006, 05:29 PM
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Here's RC's looooooong thread on rock cooking....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1
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03-31-2006, 05:33 PM
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Basically you're putting the rock in the dark with water and a heater to kill off the algae, then doing water changes to export any excess nutrients that are shed by both the dying algae and that may be leaching out of the rock. A lot of people do this for 6-8 months or longer, I've done it for 3-4 months with success in killing the algae but have never tested to see if phosphates are leaching from the rock.
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03-31-2006, 05:43 PM
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Seems like a lot of work for something that can also be achieved with a pressure washer.
I've always wondered why people would want to kill off ALL of the bacteria that the rock contains. A good rinse in RO/Di water is all I've ever done to new live rock and Ive never had an issue with it.
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03-31-2006, 07:11 PM
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I don't think it kills the bacteria it just allows the bacteria to metabalize the nitrates and phosphates that leach from the rock as the algea dies... this is how I understand it... but correct me if I am wrong
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