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10-08-2009, 04:47 PM
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I wouldn't bother with boiling the rock as you'll kill everything and will have to re-cycle the rock before you put it in your tank.
I would manually remove as much of the HA as possible, then put it in a dark container (as sphelps suggested) with a powerhead and heater and I'd add a handful of hermit crabs and close the lid on it for a few weeks. Hermits actually do their job when they're hungry (ie nothing else to eat) and they might actually speed up the process 
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10-09-2009, 02:16 AM
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The guy I'm getting it from has been letting it sit in a dark container and when the rock is clear again he put's it back in his display. Within 3-4 weeks the rocks are totally covered with about 2" of the HA again. Not sure if it is something in his water or the rocks so that is the reason I would like to boil. I don't mind putting in dead rock as my tank is very established and they will eventually turn live again but just worried about a nitrate spike or a mini cycle. If that is the case I will just fill my sump with base rock.
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10-09-2009, 03:09 AM
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once you boil the rock you will have killed everything on it. Any dead bits that are still attached will decay and contribute to any nitrate spike you might see as well as add nutrients to the water. I would suggest boiling it and then "cycling it" in saltwater for a length of time just so that it doesn't add anything to your tank.
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10-09-2009, 06:00 AM
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