how much uncured lr can I add w/o starting a new cycle?

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  1. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    My tank has been up and running for about 3 months now. I have an outbreak of what I believe to be byropsis. I want to freeze the rock to kill the algae. I have a 55 gallon tank with about 55 pounds of lr rock in it. how much lr can i take out and put back in after freezing without starting a new cycle?
     
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  2. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    Whatever is living that you freeze on the rock will die off. Any significant amount of die off will decompose, etc into ammonia when put back into the tank. Best to let it re-cure in a seperate tub or rubbermaid container after pulling from the freezer.
     
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    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    I agree with Bogie. Best to let it re-cure in a seperate tank.
     
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    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    i concur as well, bogie hit the nail on the head
     
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    wildreef Stylophora

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    Why use the concept of feezing the LR , seems drastic to be doing that to kill of the bryposis algae.

    If your forced to kill the LR ( every thing on it ) , your basicly going to have to reintroduce some LR that has th bacteria's ( good kinds ) back into the tank whether it be uncured or cured you basicly gonna go back into either a small or large cycle depending on the amount of dead /dieing materials on the LR any way.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    not alot i would get a sea lettuce slug and then take it back after it eats the algae
     
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  7. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I am only doing a few pounds and only the pieces that have the algae on them, I really don't want it to spread and have decided to get rid of it before it becomes a larger, tare your whole tank down problem.
     
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    What about the spores?
     
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    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    UV would take care of that.
     
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  10. adam

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    Bryopsis Problem

    I had the same problem with about 3 pieces of LR and then very minor on a couple others. I boiled the 3 pieces and actually only added 2 of them back into the tank. I didn't think I needed the other piece anyways. I have a 46 gallon with 60 lbs. You should have anyway about 75 LBs of LR. I have a small cycle adding 10 lbs back in. Nitrates went from 0 - 10 now 6 weeks later nitrates are almost 0 again. Freezing or boiling will kill the bryopsis. You still have to scrub the rock well and get it all off. UV will not kill the remaining bryopsis but very lite feeding and weekly water changes will kill it. Also add some snails and get a mexican turbo. Lettuce sea slug does not do much of anything to the bryopsis. Get a sea hare and you might get lucky?
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