weileong's 4ft tank - Part II

[Gouldian]

Yes my waste water has undetectable PO4 and NO3.

For purpose of cooking should be fine. Actually the process is more like curing it rather than cooking.

Hi WL,

Can kindly enlighten us on the difference between cooking and curing?

All this while I am familiar with curing which is the method practiced by CF. But noticed that more reefers are trying cooking.

Was wondering what are the pros and cons.

Thanks.

[weileong]

Curing is just to ensure no more die off and no more ammonia produced.

This batch of LR were soaked in freshwater before I got them so I need to cure them first.

Cooking is longer process where you allows the LR to leach out nutrients so when you eventually place the LRs in the tank they cause unwanted algae growth.

[Gouldian]

Curing is just to ensure no more die off and no more ammonia produced.

This batch of LR were soaked in freshwater before I got them so I need to cure them first.

Cooking is longer process where you allows the LR to leach out nutrients so when you eventually place the LRs in the tank they cause unwanted algae growth.

So is the process any difference?

I know that curing require spraying water on the LRs to keep tham moist and water is further skim and re-circulated.

I have read previously that cooking requires the rock to be soaked and swirl in a tub and the transferred into another tub and repeat process periodically. Is that necessary?

[weileong]

Basically like I mentioned,

Curing is to get rid of any die-off.

Cooking is to get rid of nutrients in the LR. Basically the idea is to keep the LR in low nutrients water so all the nutrients will leach out and when you eventually add the LR into your tank they won't cause problems like fueling algae growth etc.

You could probably cure by changing the water very frequently, have a big efficient skimmre running etc.

[weileong]

not again

[weileong]

This is for DA.

Got it since end April 04, should be coming close to 18 months.

[blueheaven]

not again

Haha your fishes got feast already

My perculas only know to swim around a tubeworm

[weileong]

Yours probably need more time to pair up then start to spawn.

[hamannbmw]

Yours probably need more time to pair up then start to spawn.

my pair more than 1 1/2 year liao still nv spawn. Maybe its "bakpo"

[weileong]

my pair more than 1 1/2 year liao still nv spawn. Maybe its "bakpo"

No lar cos you keep changing their enviroment like rescape or move away their favourite spawning spot so that's why they never spawn.

They need very stable enviroment to start spawning.

[daimy068]

not again

Wah! Your clowns like their hanky panky huh?

[weileong]

Growth sequence for rics.

Feb 04 to August 05

[LoReNsIa]

wah.. really nothing to sae about ur rics.. haha.. a yr and it grow soo much.. lol.. nice nice nice..

[weileong]

Some SPS, previously posted in the SPS section.

Growth of Pink milepora. 10th July 04 to 25th Sept 05

[weileong]

Another growth sequence, yellow humilis from PR.

2nd April 04 to 25th Sept 05, 18months.

[weileong]

Walt Smith Milepora with pastel purple tip.

[weileong]

11th month growth on A.sarmentosa (right side of AT).

[weileong]

Acropora Clathrata from Walt Smith.

From 31st Oct 04 to 3th Jul 05 about 7 months.

[weileong]

My favourite A.sarmentosa.

[weileong]

A. Loripes

[weileong]

Two digitata frags.

[weileong]

Two more frags.

[weileong]

Walt Smith pink birdnest.

[weileong]

Pastel orange with blue tips Gemivera.

[weileong]

Another one from Walt smith in June