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Old 02/04/2006, 03:01 PM
finneganswake finneganswake is offline
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Originally posted by piercho
The title of this thread is a bit odd. What's dangerous about putting rock in the dark?
Actually, my perception that it is dangerous has more to do with the way proponents are pushing this practice than the practice itself. I'm opposed to the way it is thrown about as a cure-all for any algae problem, especially given that many of the people receiving this advice are newbies and, instead of being lectured on the basics of husbandry, are given a very disruptive method that doesn't address the source of the algae. It's no surprise that there are threads from people who have cooked their rock only to have the algae come back in a month or two.

I completely agree with you when you wonder why people don't just use synthetic substrate if they're going to cook their rocks--it seems like a huge waste of money to buy live rock only to intentionally destroy some of the life on it. Proponents keep saying that this isn't what is being suggested--to this, I say look at SeanT's NUMEROUS threads ranting against "aquacluttered" rock and why you should cook it to get rid of the "clutter."
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Old 02/04/2006, 03:14 PM
Sindjin Sindjin is offline
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So what? What does this mean? Debris tests for phosphates, therefor the water column will test high for phosphates? Debris tests for phosphates, therefor you NEED to cook your rocks?

The original intention of my test was to prove to someone (I forget who) that YES, PO4 IS actually built up inside Live Rock.
Did I prove my point? Yes. Does having the rock clean of internal detritus help the reefer to reduce PO4 importation into the tank? Yes, it does. Some may not care about this fact, but some do.
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Old 02/04/2006, 03:44 PM
Randy Holmes-Farley Randy Holmes-Farley is offline
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I see there are at least a few RC Mods reading this thread. What is your purpose here? .

While I take it you think we are not providing any useful service to you, I'll point out that I have more posts at RC containing information than everyone else in this thread combined.

RC Mods, why not take a short break from endless bickering and provide us with a list of your best husbandry practices so we never have to cook our rocks.

I believe that I have done that, over and over and over and over.
I was giving others time to express opinions and ideas.

However, it seems many people can't stick to the science, and get personal even after multiple public warnings from me.

So this thread is closed.
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