scrubbing rock

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by card shark, Jul 5, 2009.

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  1. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    hello everybody,i am at the point with my algae problem that i have to scrubb my rocks,the only problem is that i have an aptasia problem as well.i have bought peppermint shrimp,but they are just a snack for my royal dottyback.i have bought snails for the algae problem but they dont touch it.oh and my lawnmower blenny eats mysis shrimp and only mysis shrimp.So my qestion is how do i scrub my rocks with the aptasia on them and not have them spread any worse than what they are.Thanks for any help Joe
     
    card shark, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    need more info what type of filtration do you have skimmer or no skimmer what are your water parameters
     
    Hevgotdat4u, Jul 5, 2009
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  3. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Mix up three five gallon buckets of SW. Two for brushing and one for rinsing. Get a toothbrush and just give the rocks a once-over. Dip in dirty water. Then dip in clean water. Put back in tank. That's all you really need to do. You will lose a little bacteria, but not enough to make a huge difference.
     
    PharmrJohn, Jul 5, 2009
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  4. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    thank you pharmrjon,what about the aptasia will seed the rest of the rock in the other rinse tanks.Thanks Again Joe
     
    card shark, Jul 5, 2009
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