LR cooking question

xtopher · 11-12-2007, 10:54 AM

So I am approximately 2 weeks into cooking my LR after the torching

I was considering doing a W/C and was wondering if the standard 30% is a good way to go?

Rob_Reef_Keeper · 11-12-2007, 11:01 AM

Cooking should be 100% water change every week

http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66551

DarthOcellaris · 11-12-2007, 11:03 AM

dittos

vitamin sea · 11-12-2007, 11:10 AM

i'd do a 100%

DarthOcellaris · 11-12-2007, 11:19 AM

Here is an EXCELLENT thread : http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66551

Fly Guy · 11-12-2007, 01:48 PM

100% every week or two or whenever you get around to it.

You want fresh new water every time though.

You will find that the easiest way to get this done as well as swished off really well is to get a sperate cooking container the same size as the one you are using.

Then each time you do a water change you simply make a little rock cooking assembly line......swish from the one container of old dirty water, to the new clean water. I also swish hard in the container it had been cooking in first as it is bigger than y ou r5 gallon buckets so you can really swish it hard, and it makes you 5 gallon buckets last the entire session as most of the gunk you are leaving in the old cooking container.

jme

DarthOcellaris · 11-12-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

100% every week or two or whenever you get around to it.

You want fresh new water every time though.

You will find that the easiest way to get this done as well as swished off really well is to get a sperate cooking container the same size as the one you are using.

Then each time you do a water change you simply make a little rock cooking assembly line......swish from the one container of old dirty water, to the new clean water. I also swish hard in the container it had been cooking in first as it is bigger than y ou r5 gallon buckets so you can really swish it hard, and it makes you 5 gallon buckets last the entire session as most of the gunk you are leaving in the old cooking container.

jme

And if you aint' getting wet, you ain't doing it right...Right Bill? LOL

Fly Guy · 11-12-2007, 02:14 PM

Another couple things I will add that I believe speed up the process a little is to use a mag drive pump, or something with some oomph to it and on the outlet hook up a PVC fitting. Drill a hole in this fitting to hook up an airline. This creates a massive venturi that keeps your water nice and aerated as well as circulated. I think many people think that just becasue the water is moving that that keeps it from going stagnant. not true. Youve got to have aeration just like you do in your reef. Only difference is is that in our reefs we figure out a way to kill the air bubbles before they make it back to the display.

And run the water 80-90 degrees. The bacteria loves it.

A good sized mag drive pump at that point is doing 3 jobs for you. circulation, aeration and heat. A heater may not even be required depending on how big of a mag you use and where you live

DarthOcellaris · 11-12-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

Another couple things I will add that I believe speed up the process a little is to use a mag drive pump, or something with some oomph to it and on the outlet hook up a PVC fitting. Drill a hole in this fitting to hook up an airline. This creates a massive venturi that keeps your water nice and aerated as well as circulated. I think many people think that just becasue the water is moving that that keeps it from going stagnant. not true. Youve got to have aeration just like you do in your reef. Only difference is is that in our reefs we figure out a way to kill the air bubbles before they make it back to the display.

And run the water 80-90 degrees. The bacteria loves it.

A good sized mag drive pump at that point is doing 3 jobs for you. circulation, aeration and heat. A heater may not even be required depending on how big of a mag you use and where you live

I'll have to try this on the rocks I'm currently cooking

Great idea!

xtopher · 11-12-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly Guy

Another couple things I will add that I believe speed up the process a little is to use a mag drive pump, or something with some oomph to it and on the outlet hook up a PVC fitting. Drill a hole in this fitting to hook up an airline. This creates a massive venturi that keeps your water nice and aerated as well as circulated. I think many people think that just becasue the water is moving that that keeps it from going stagnant. not true. Youve got to have aeration just like you do in your reef. Only difference is is that in our reefs we figure out a way to kill the air bubbles before they make it back to the display.

And run the water 80-90 degrees. The bacteria loves it.

A good sized mag drive pump at that point is doing 3 jobs for you. circulation, aeration and heat. A heater may not even be required depending on how big of a mag you use and where you live

Already got a mag 24 in there and the heater is set to about 82 degrees. I will have to make something for the venturi thanks for the idea