Will dry rock cure faster if.....

[APISTOBORELLI]

I raise the temp and salinity a bit? I was thinking 82 degrees and 1.028.

Your thoughts please..........

 

[JohnK]

I'd think raising the temp would speed things a bit, but I doubt that raising salinity would help.

 

[naturebatslast]

I think there is data out there supporting raising temp, I can't remember specifics, but I remember something like elevated temperature to 90 deg (F).

 

[cyannotater]

You basically just want to speed up bacterial growth and increasing temp will do that. I doubt increasing salinity will help and would even guess that, if anything you'd want to actually decrease salinity. Most marine bacteria actually grow better with reduced salt.

 

[TomD]

I would just leave it normal and let it do its thing but that is just me.

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Thanks everyone.