Question on scrubbing LR

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I want to scrub the GHA off of my rock so it looks decent for thanksgiving. How do I go about doing this? Do I just put some Ro water in a bucket, make sure inverts are off the rock and just start scrubbing away in the bucket. Is that all I have to do?
     
    Puffer Chick, Nov 25, 2009
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  2. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    That should be fine, but it would maybe be better say if you used the water change waste saltwater and did it in there.
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

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    I'm out of saltwater until this weekend so would freshwater Ro still be ok
     
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  4. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    NO WAY!

    You run the risk of killing off the bacteria and other what nots (which could further a cycle again). Use old water change water (that is, save the "waste" water from a water change).
     
    Peredhil, Nov 25, 2009
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