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Old 11-07-2009, 08:49 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Tom also recommends baking it in a cheap turkey pan.

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Tom also recommends baking it in a cheap turkey pan.

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I have been forewarned that it would stink up the house to boil or bake it.
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Tom Barr suggested boiling it. I forgot about doing that before putting it in the tank. Thus I just poured some boiled water over it.
I'd be freaked out that I would crack my tank trying that! Think I'll stick to waiting around forever for my soil to mineralize. lol
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I'd be freaked out that I would crack my tank trying that! Think I'll stick to waiting around forever for my soil to mineralize. lol
Yeh, I am a bit impulsive. The tank didn't crack though and I think it worked. For I had a strong musty odour from the tank for a few days.
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