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Sorry. Things are going well enough. I'm on a long-term job in Alabama so the tank is just in cruise control. No losses for a while and everything mostly looks good. Maybe I'll do some FTS tomorrow
 

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Ever cook those rocks?

I have my big sump rock I'm trying to think of what to do with. Give away or try to store it. How did you clean your rocks before drying them out and storing them? I'd hate to loose them.
 
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Ever cook those rocks?

I have my big sump rock I'm trying to think of what to do with. Give away or try to store it. How did you clean your rocks before drying them out and storing them? I'd hate to loose them.
I just rinsed them and then let them sit in the sun. And yes they are currently in water with GFO. Haven't gotten around to adding them yet
 

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I just rinsed them and then let them sit in the sun. And yes they are currently in water with GFO. Haven't gotten around to adding them yet
Seems like a lot of work. Maybe I'll just give the rock to @TangerineSpeedo , I hear he can use some aiptasia.
 

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Ever cook those rocks?

I have my big sump rock I'm trying to think of what to do with. Give away or try to store it. How did you clean your rocks before drying them out and storing them? I'd hate to loose them.
Large Brute garbage can. Fill 1/2 way with rock. After rock, fill 3/4 of way with water. Add 1 gallon of muriatic acid. When it stops bubbling, the rocks are cooked. Pull rock and sunbathe until dry. (The rocks, not you.) Pour remaining mixture, in the Brute can, to the curb unless you would like to sprinkle your lawn with it to see what happens.

(Edit - it stands to reason that you would wear thick, rubber gloves when removing cooked rock from Brute can.)
 

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Large Brute garbage can. Fill 1/2 way with rock. After rock, fill 3/4 of way with water. Add 1 gallon of muriatic acid. When it stops bubbling, the rocks are cooked. Pull rock and sunbathe until dry. (The rocks, not you.) Pour remaining mixture, in the Brute can, to the curb unless you would like to sprinkle your lawn with it to see what happens.

(Edit - it stands to reason that you would wear thick, rubber gloves when removing cooked rock from Brute can.)
This is JoJo you're talking about... Reason and JoJo? He is, after all, living in California.
 

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This is JoJo you're talking about... Reason and JoJo? He is, after all, living in California.
That's why I mentioned it and was nice about it. It's my one nice thing for today.
 
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Now I see the second one. Yes, looking great! Purple on the side view, blue from the top?
That's the filter/light. More dark blue from the side.
 

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