live rock curing process?

I purchased the Walt Smith Premium because it is not a fully curred rock. The last nano tank I set up was plagued with unwanted creatures - the usual suspects. I have moved up to a larger tank and would like to start out with NO unwanted creatures.

I am considering an option to the curing process which I think might further kill them off. I am considering mixing the salt with tap (untreated in any way) water. It will contain a little chlorine and any other additives that my local water company chooses to add. Then I will add some concentrated Iodine and flatworm exit to the mix. The small amount of chlorine in tap water should dissipate by the end of the first day, hopefully cleansing during that first day.

Cook it for a week - Drain and rinse thoroughly refill with RO/DI Salt water and cook it for another two weeks.

Will there be any BAD side effects of this process? I will be inserting the rock once cured into a new tank with only live sand.

Any feed back would be appreciated

 

I use a old school method I learned from a friend for all my LR. Check out my Blog and you'll see the recipe.

 

WOW - I guess I'm too conservative - Thanks for the information!!