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11-18-2011, 12:09 AM
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Click the link in my signature for more info, but the jist of it is to put the live rock in a bin/tub with no light, just heater and powerhead for several weeks doing weekly 100% waterchanges (for fastest progress) until both phosphate and nitrate are undetectable. It is essentially taking "curing/cycling" one step further and flushing the nutrients out of the rock. It helps to prevent algae issues from the rock leeching nutrients.
Last edited by Myka; 11-18-2011 at 12:11 AM. 
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11-18-2011, 07:58 AM
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Wish I would have done this! The live rock I bought has apparently been in a FOWLR tank since the late 70's and its probably the cause of my constantly evolving algae blooms. I've literally had almost every type of bad hitchiker in the books...but a few good ones too so its not all bad. Thanks for the link Myka....definately looking into cooking or Marco rocks for my next tank
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35g Algae tank....some nuisance corals -- Deltec MCE600 Skimmer -- 4x36" GLO T5HO
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