Scotty333!!!
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Guys my nitrates are 100 and I’ve been dosing nopox for a month and they’re not reducing, any tips for reducing these other than water changes? I have a sump
Nitrate control
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kfisc
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Reading through your posts, I didn't see if you were using natural seawater (if you live near the coast). If so, it might have something to do with it, but I'd say unlikely. I'm stuck between your tank recycling and need of a new nitrate test from a different manufacturer.
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Thanks for the reply
I do live near the ocean and used the lfs nsw for 2x20% water changes then a 30% with my salt mix
Lfs confirms nitrate
I do live near the ocean and used the lfs nsw for 2x20% water changes then a 30% with my salt mix
Lfs confirms nitrate
Scotty333!!!
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Yes I use RODI, doing another (30%) wc tomorrow, I’m thinking of adding a nitrate reactor
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Best bulb for fuge? Needs be cheap
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Gonna get a 5500k bulb and clip on light fixture from local builders merchants but that looks nice and cheap too
Cheers for the reply
Cheers for the reply
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130 ltr changed , results are :
Salinity 1.025
Phosphate 0.15
Nitrate 75
Kh 8.9
Mag 1470
Calcium 330
Added a big bag of caluerpa and bought a 6500k 60w bulb
Salinity 1.025
Phosphate 0.15
Nitrate 75
Kh 8.9
Mag 1470
Calcium 330
Added a big bag of caluerpa and bought a 6500k 60w bulb
i feel like in some ways this is very similar to what I just posted in my own log.
aside from test measurements being high, are you seeing a physical impact in the tank?
I have been wondering about running some caluerpa and chaeto in my own tank to compete with some algaes but I don't have a sump/fuge so I'm sorta concerned about the how.
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Hi
The few softies I have are buzzing , nems not inflating fully but enough that I can feed it
Without a sump I don’t know but someone on here may jump in with an idea , maybe mangroves clipped to the back of the tank??
The few softies I have are buzzing , nems not inflating fully but enough that I can feed it
Without a sump I don’t know but someone on here may jump in with an idea , maybe mangroves clipped to the back of the tank??
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Work? What time is it there?
My goal is to have good params for a load of montiporas ( my favourite corals) , I’m hoping when I get back from a weeks holiday at the end of the month it’ll be ready
My goal is to have good params for a load of montiporas ( my favourite corals) , I’m hoping when I get back from a weeks holiday at the end of the month it’ll be ready
Scotty333!!!
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Couple of tests run
Po4 .15 no change
No3 75-100
Clacium Was 300 this morning and now 330 ( dosing ) , it’s not raising but keeps dropping which is very confusing and frustrating!
Po4 .15 no change
No3 75-100
Clacium Was 300 this morning and now 330 ( dosing ) , it’s not raising but keeps dropping which is very confusing and frustrating!
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Calcium’s shot up overnight after reading 330 constantly and dosing more
Today is 850
Kh is 9
Mag 1470
Today is 850
Kh is 9
Mag 1470
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Lfs with aqua forest 730
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Kh is stable , will do a 30% change tomorrow
