yearofthenick
Active Member
I'm getting really sick of the crap on my live rock. Moreover, I am already very sick of the crap that comes on the live rock when I buy it.
So does anyone have a tried and true method of removing ALL the bad stuff without killing the good nitrifying bacteria in live rock? I'm talking sponges, aiptasia, hitchhikers like bristle and fire worms. Anyone?
I've heard about rinsing the live rock in RO water or even soaking it in RO water to get all the moveable hitchhikers off, but what about everything else? And will the freshwater dip kill the good bacteria?
I've also heard of leaving live rock out to dry in the sun, but doesn't that kill everything including the good bacteria?
So does anyone have a tried and true method of removing ALL the bad stuff without killing the good nitrifying bacteria in live rock? I'm talking sponges, aiptasia, hitchhikers like bristle and fire worms. Anyone?
I've heard about rinsing the live rock in RO water or even soaking it in RO water to get all the moveable hitchhikers off, but what about everything else? And will the freshwater dip kill the good bacteria?
I've also heard of leaving live rock out to dry in the sun, but doesn't that kill everything including the good bacteria?