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Majano takeover

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R0CKNICE43

what is the best way to dry my live rocks to kill all of my majano? should i put it in a bucket and let it sit there or should i bake them?
 
magic

magic

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I've never done it but alot of people bake it. The rock will probably have to be cured again before you use it.

Bob
 
Phyl

Phyl

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Baking or boiling is going to create some NASTY smell. Although anyhting that you do to cause them to re-cycle is going to let off some awful smell. It would be interesting to see what would happen to a piece of that rock if you soaked in in super saturated Kalk solution. Would it have the same effect (since the ph is 13 or so) as boiling/baking without the use of your household pots and pans?
 
C

calaxa

Phyl,

You would have the same effect but there wouldn't be as bad a smell. You won't know what might precipitate though. I think saturated kalk is pH 12 so it's not immediately caustic to the touch but I wouldn't go soaking my hands in it.
 
C

calaxa

It's basically an oven that heats and pressurizes for sterilization. Standard method to sterilize glassware in a biological/chemical lab. It's like a fancy pressure cooker.
 
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