I think I messed up bad

[jthomas0385]

While moving my tank I put all of my LR in a bin with water. I did not put a heater or a powerhead in the bin and now I have what looks like a lot of dead stuff floating around in the bin and it smells really bad. Now what should I do? Should I throw out all of this LR, is it salvageable?? HELP!?!

 

[vince-1961]

I learned the hard way that moving a tank means you will have to re-cycle it. This is so b/c when moving it, you totally broke it down.
I would say just throw the stuff back in, and let it cycle. What you do with everything else is beyond me.
But then again, I'm a relative newbie, and probaly wrong with what I just said.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by JThomas0385
http:///forum/post/2867356
While moving my tank I put all of my LR in a bin with water. I did not put a heater or a powerhead in the bin and now I have what looks like a lot of dead stuff floating around in the bin and it smells really bad. Now what should I do? Should I throw out all of this LR, is it salvageable?? HELP!?!
Probably have some die off.Put a heater in there and a power head and test for ammonia and nitrite.Then do a water change.
You may have to cycle your LR again.
How long was it in the bin.

 

[errattiq]

sounds like die off to me. No flow + No heat = no sustinence for bacteria colonies which also = dying bacteria, cycle it over again.

 

[jthomas0385]

Another problem is that theres still some hair algae on the rock because I had a bad hair algae problem in my old tank. Is it okay to still put the LR in the new tank even though theres algae on them?

 

[subielover]

No. Scrub that off. Put it in fresh water if you have to, but there would be no way I would knowingly introduce hair algae into a new tank.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2867542
No. Scrub that off. Put it in fresh water if you have to, but there would be no way I would knowingly introduce hair algae into a new tank.
Total darkness in bin should take care of hair algae,no?

 

[socal57che]

This sounds like the perfect time to "cook" your rock.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/330445/cooking-live-rock
Googling will give you threads with pics on another reef forum.

 

[veni vidi vici]

It would be a shame to kill of everything inside your LR by cooking it or any other way.I think it would be a waste when by just starving it of light a nutrients will get rid of it.Since you already have it in a bin ,i would starve it .IMHO

 

[snakeblitz33]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2867901
It would be a shame to kill of everything inside your LR by cooking it or any other way.I think it would be a waste when by just starving it of light a nutrients will get rid of it.Since you already have it in a bin ,i would starve it .IMHO
+1
I wouldn't try to combat hair algae in the aquarium. It's tough stuff to get rid of.

 

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2867901
It would be a shame to kill of everything inside your LR by cooking it or any other way.I think it would be a waste when by just starving it of light a nutrients will get rid of it.Since you already have it in a bin ,i would starve it .IMHO
If you read the link, that is exactly what was meant by "cook it".

 

[robertmathern]

Yeah I think "cooking the rock" is not the best term to use but it is called that so who am i to argue. But it sure dose sound a little harsh.

 

[culp]

Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33
http:///forum/post/2867909
+1
I wouldn't try to combat hair algae in the aquarium. It's tough stuff to get rid of.
yup once it's in the tank is tough to be rid of. i found the best way to get rid it was to put the rock that the hair algae was growing on in my sump and cover it up so there was no light. but now that i no longer use my wet dry i wouldn't be able to do that any more.

 

[veni vidi vici]

OHHHH??? Well then please excuse my ignorance on the term"cooking".

 

[jthomas0385]

I think what I'm going to do is try and salvage my LR, sell my light fixture and corals and go with a 75 gallon aggressive tank. The reef tank is just way to much to take care of for me, and because I don't have the time to take care of it I had algae problems. I will try hard to salvage my LR though.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2868026
OHHHH??? Well then please excuse my ignorance on the term"cooking".

that thread posted above is a nice description of what "cooking" is. quite interesting actually

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2868056
that thread posted above is a nice description of what "cooking" is. quite interesting actually
It was interesting,Ive cooked live rock before and didnt even know thats what i did.LOL i thought i was just ridding it of algae via starvation.Learning something new all the time.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2868056
that thread posted above is a nice description of what "cooking" is. quite interesting actually
Have you seen the thread on the "huge reef forum" with before and after pics? It's worth the time to look for. The thread is called "Rock cooking, it does work." and the OP is SeanT.

 

[jthomas0385]

I'm going to go and get fresh water to make new saltwater. I'll put the LR in the new water with a heater and a powerhead. Sound good?

 

[socal57che]

Sounds like a good plan to me. I've been researching old tank syndrome, and I think I'm going to remove a rock or two at a time and begin cooking them as preventive maintenance.