Rensning af levende sten
: fre 18. okt 2013 08:57
Der kommer fra tid til anden spørgsmål om håndtering og rensning af levende sten.
Jeg faldt over denne vejledning i en tråd på RC.
Det er Chingchai´s metode. Om den virker på de levende sten vi får, er jo svært at vide. Men det er vel et forsøg værd.
Her er den:
Quote:
Originally Posted by nineball View Post
Can anyone suggest the ideal level for salt while the live rock is in the storage bins?? are there and advantages for higher or lower concentration?
Thanks
Peter
Peter. Hope this helps.
How To Cure Live Rock
You need the following equipment:
- suitable size container (plastic garbage cans work well)
- protein skimmer (it will get a major workout)
- powerheads
- good quality salt mix
- a small scrub brush
- ammonia, nitrite, nitrate test kits
The basic method is as follows.
- scrub off any sponges and soft corals that have turned black
- water should have pH at 8.2-8.4 and S.G. at 1.023-1.025
- no lights for 7-10 days to avoid an algae bloom (high nutrients)
- keep water heated (74-80oF)
- do not do any water changes until Ammonia and Nitrites tests both read zero. Then do a 50-
75% water change, vacuuming up as much loose sediment as possible.
- provide plenty of water movement within the container (powerheads)
- provide plenty of oxygenation in the water (done by skimmer which will need frequent cleaning)
The curing process will take 2-4 weeks depending on the amount of die-off on your rock and the
effectiveness of your protein skimmer.
A simple but very effective treatment for eliminating unwanted critters in your Live Rock is to dip
each piece in a bucket of very saline water (SG 1.030) for a few moments. Mantis shrimp will quickly
evacuate the rock. Bristle worms will also crawl out and can be pulled from their holes with a pair of
tweezers.
Erik
Jeg faldt over denne vejledning i en tråd på RC.
Det er Chingchai´s metode. Om den virker på de levende sten vi får, er jo svært at vide. Men det er vel et forsøg værd.
Her er den:
Quote:
Originally Posted by nineball View Post
Can anyone suggest the ideal level for salt while the live rock is in the storage bins?? are there and advantages for higher or lower concentration?
Thanks
Peter
Peter. Hope this helps.
How To Cure Live Rock
You need the following equipment:
- suitable size container (plastic garbage cans work well)
- protein skimmer (it will get a major workout)
- powerheads
- good quality salt mix
- a small scrub brush
- ammonia, nitrite, nitrate test kits
The basic method is as follows.
- scrub off any sponges and soft corals that have turned black
- water should have pH at 8.2-8.4 and S.G. at 1.023-1.025
- no lights for 7-10 days to avoid an algae bloom (high nutrients)
- keep water heated (74-80oF)
- do not do any water changes until Ammonia and Nitrites tests both read zero. Then do a 50-
75% water change, vacuuming up as much loose sediment as possible.
- provide plenty of water movement within the container (powerheads)
- provide plenty of oxygenation in the water (done by skimmer which will need frequent cleaning)
The curing process will take 2-4 weeks depending on the amount of die-off on your rock and the
effectiveness of your protein skimmer.
A simple but very effective treatment for eliminating unwanted critters in your Live Rock is to dip
each piece in a bucket of very saline water (SG 1.030) for a few moments. Mantis shrimp will quickly
evacuate the rock. Bristle worms will also crawl out and can be pulled from their holes with a pair of
tweezers.
Erik