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jalemboo
04-15-2009, 03:52 AM
Hello all,

i just got some live rock recently but they are covered with hair aleage and other bad staff.

I tried cooking the rock but the rock still has alot of hair on it. Its that safe to put in my new tank(1 weeks only).

Is that another way?

Myka
04-15-2009, 07:07 AM
How long did you cook it for? I would try a more complete cook before putting in your tank if I were you.

jalemboo
04-16-2009, 03:43 AM
cooked for 10 minutes..

chandigz
04-16-2009, 05:20 AM
You may want to research a bit more. I think you may have misunderstood the term "cooking" . If you search the forum I think you will find the correct way of doing it. I think it takes weeks if not months.

Myka
04-16-2009, 05:22 AM
Oh, you cooked it on the stove! :eek: :lol: Some people do this, it's no unheard of, but it's hugely detrimental to the rock.

Read about cooking live rock in the link in my signature, also read the guide on hair algae. That should help you out a lot. :)

bignose
04-17-2009, 12:57 AM
Thats funny:lol: Funny how they named that process it's a bit misleading.

jalemboo
04-17-2009, 04:17 AM
so what is the correct way to cook the rock?

bignose
04-17-2009, 09:39 PM
Here is a link to Myka's guide to cooking rock.
Myka's Guide to Tank Cycling, and Live Rock Curing & Cooking (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=44859)

There are other links to her guides under any of her replies. You should read them because there is alot of useful info. She knows what she's talking about.
I read this before I "cooked" my live rock.

Abbyreefer
04-17-2009, 10:21 PM
When I "cooked" my live rock it was for at least a month if not a bit longer. Otherwise its just like being in the tank with the lights off overnight.

bignose
04-18-2009, 01:43 AM
I cooked mine for almost 2 months.
Out of curiosity how did your house smell after boiling the rock?

jalemboo
04-18-2009, 10:21 PM
Not too bad.....

bignose
04-19-2009, 12:15 AM
Well my rock smelled like death. I don't think I'll ever do it again.

ReefJunkie
04-19-2009, 03:58 PM
Is there any point to cooking the rock after it's been boiled? Everything is dead at that point is it not? I would clean off all the algae and throw it in the tank and see if there is a cycle, then add a few live pieces to re-seed.