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06/23/2008, 11:41 AM
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Letting LR sit after really bad bubble algea outbreak
i am starting a 75 gallon after 2 years with my 55g and a really bad bubble lagea outbreak, like jsut covered everything. The rock has been sitting out side for little over a month, is there any risk of the bubble algea coming back
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06/23/2008, 11:53 AM
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You've already killed the rock. I'd let it soak in (very diluted) bleach for a couple days to dissolve all the organic waste still on the rock (dead coraline, bubble algae, etc). At that point, you can be sure that the rock won't be a source of algae.
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06/23/2008, 01:17 PM
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how do i get the bleach off the rocks once they are done soaking
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06/23/2008, 01:26 PM
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Leave it out in the sun. Bleach is very UV unstable. If you're still not satisfied, a bottle of Prime or any other dechlorinator (sodium thiosulfate?) will do the job.
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06/23/2008, 01:27 PM
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ok sounds hgood i iwll do that then , jsut dont want the bubble algea coming back
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06/23/2008, 01:29 PM
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I can't say it won't come back, but if it does, its not because of the rock.
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