Curing LR does it stink?

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 02-20-2008, 02:00 AM

If its inside, your family will hate you for a couple of weeks.

chevyjaxon · #2 02-20-2008, 02:10 AM

super stinky because the organisms that are dead or dying are decaying they also produce ammonia be sure to do lots of water changes

SeaSerpant · #3 02-20-2008, 02:15 AM

crap if i get my 60g set up downstairs my parents wouldn't know where the stink is coming from and when the find out... it won't be pretty.

Phanman · #4 02-20-2008, 02:42 AM

Im 2 months into cooking the LR. I used a plastic garbage can with a lid that sorta snaps shut. Placed a powerhead near the bottom of the garbage can with a heater near the top so i dont crush it with the rock. You will get a pretty nasty skin on the top of the water the first month or so. Just pull the top layer of skin off and do water changes every 2 weeks or more. I scrubed the rock pretty clean too after the first week. Anyways to the point.... if i didnt open the garbage can no smell... I was doing this in the laundry room btw. But as soon as you open the garbage can oh man did it stink something aweful. But anyways when the lid was on no one complained at all. Now just after 2 months it doesnt smell at all when i open the garbage can. Rock looks real nice and clean too

banditpowdercoat · #5 02-20-2008, 03:44 AM

Well, hopefully I dont have tp "cook" it. I'll be getting rock form JL, but shipped via greyhound. Have no place to do it other than in the house. Was hoping to be able to set tank up and let cycle for 5-6 weeks

atcguy · #6 02-20-2008, 03:51 AM

buy cured and the problems solved

banditpowdercoat · #7 02-20-2008, 04:12 AM

Problem is, I am 4.5 hrs north of Vanc. How much die off will happen on a bus ride up?