It would be dumb to just throw chemicals and sit back, you know. That's with any treatments. AZ NO3 didn't say no more algae in 30 days. It says zero nitrates in 30 days. You used my photos out of context and failed to look at all three of them to show that the nitrates went away and did not resist.
One possible sign that nitrates remain zero in the long run is when nuicance algae do not resist. That can mean that the nitrates did not resist. And in my own consumer test, nitrates remained zero from then on. The link explained to you why it is not just sugar in water like some claim.
I don't know if you have read any other "How to reduce Nitrate" posts but if you assume that adding chemicals ALONE will solve your problems, you will be frustrated.
I cleaned the rocks because that is what "clean up" is about. I rearranged the rocks so that dead spots are further reduced. Powerheads were repositioned to allow for better gas exchange. And you can see that the third pictures never had nuicance algae after that; NOT EVEN NOW two years later.
You also failed to notice that the equipment remained the same. And they are two Hang On Back powerfilters from Petsmart, powerheads (all of which visible on both before and after pictures if you look closely) and a cheap Prizm skimmer.
Hmmm....no sump, no high tech skimmer, and no refugium....but no nitrates or phosphates? How unfair?! How come this guy only paid no more than $120 in equipment and had the same output parameters as the rest of the folks who spent $12000 in equipment?
AZ NO3 and good husbandry is the answer to that. More expensive and more intricate equipment wasn't the answer. And no, I don't have to deal with sugar or vodka or whatever kitchen stuff you see. There are other ways to cut corners with costs of the hobby. Buying AZ NO3 saves money in the long run, and it doesn't gravely affect my budget too because I only had to buy this product once. I never finished the bottle because my problem was solved after the 30 day treatment.
Sorry if any of you feel unfairly ripped off by intricate systems. I keep it simple and cheap because it ends up in the same place anyways.
Oh, this was taken last July 2006. Zero nitrates, same equipment, and yeah, don't take it literally when I say the same...reefers do move things around. You will soon learn that.
can vary from 6:1 to 60:1. 16:1 is just an average.
