....and sponge growth. My orange and pink icing sponges are going ape doo doo. Liver sponges are taking off as well. I really need to find some of that blue stuff (Haliclona) and that swiss cheese looking yellow.
DJ
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....and sponge growth. My orange and pink icing sponges are going ape doo doo. Liver sponges are taking off as well. I really need to find some of that blue stuff (Haliclona) and that swiss cheese looking yellow.
DJ
nadking
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Here are some before and after shots of the tank since I have been using ecoback. I started about a month ago I think. I picked up a polario powerhead for some more flow, but this was after the cyano had already dissapeared.
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nadking
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I had to do some reorganizing to make way for the polario. The pump is huge!
nadking
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Nitrates and phosphates still undetectable using API test kits, however this is no change from what they were earlier. If only I had a more accurate test kit I could give more detailed results, the only difference I see is the way the tank looks, I am very pleased to say the least.
buy_baff
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Well, i dunno whats going on with my system/pellets. I started out with .12 of phosphates. By the second week of the pellets it dropped to .02 ... then it started to rise again .08, .1, now I am back to .12 on the hanna checker. I think this is my 8th week.
I took my GFO offline when I hit .02, maybe i need to plug it back in, which sucks cause my reason for trying the pellets was to do away with GFO.
I have the flow real low on the reactor, not even a tumble, more like the pellets are in suspension with a bit of channeling.
BTW, i do feed pretty heavily, always have. Any thoughts?
I took my GFO offline when I hit .02, maybe i need to plug it back in, which sucks cause my reason for trying the pellets was to do away with GFO.
I have the flow real low on the reactor, not even a tumble, more like the pellets are in suspension with a bit of channeling.
BTW, i do feed pretty heavily, always have. Any thoughts?
buy_baff
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I don't beleave the hanna checkers are as acurite as most think. I have taken a large sample of my water and tested it multiple times with troubleing results. First test 0.00 second test 0.11 third test 0.08 all with the same water! They are off by more than 0.04 like they say they are.
Yes, but even their better more expensive tested has the same accuracy. Are you sure you used the exact testing procedure each time? (amount of time shaking, no bubbles, clean vials ...)
poolkeeper1
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Use the Test for Numbers, Use your coral to tell you how they are looking and if you have excess Po4 in your system. My Hanna checker read 0 ppb after a water change on my newly set up tank that had 75% new water to start with a week ago, In this case i think the checker is in the correct range as i see no signs of any nuisance algae on the glass or any where else. The combo of looking and testing is best IMO
Bill
PS That test 3 X is a ploy to use more reagent Hahaha
Bill
PS That test 3 X is a ploy to use more reagent Hahaha
Depending on bioload and other variables many continue to use gfo for low range PO4 removal along side carbon dosing. All in all you'll need less of it,ime,and it should last longer. Typically, organisms use much more organic carbon and nitrogen than phosphorous. Although the ratios vary organism by organism , the Redfield ratio based on phytoplankton provides some perspective at 116parts organic carbon to 16 parts nitrogen to 1 part phosphorous. So relatively little PO4 is involved.
buy_baff
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I agree that the corals will tell you what's up. I useualy only test once I was just was doing a little experement.
Corals look great right now. colorful and new growth is evident. My n03 is at 1ppm so it maybe that the ratios are out of whack.
Maybe I should run a lil GFO to get down to 0 and then pull it to see if the PH4 that i supply via feeding will be enough to keep the ratios balanced.
Maybe I should run a lil GFO to get down to 0 and then pull it to see if the PH4 that i supply via feeding will be enough to keep the ratios balanced.
Corals look great right now. colorful and new growth is evident. My n03 is at 1ppm so it maybe that the ratios are out of whack.
Maybe I should run a lil GFO to get down to 0 and then pull it to see if the PH4 that i supply via feeding will be enough to keep the ratios balanced.
Maybe I should run a lil GFO to get down to 0 and then pull it to see if the PH4 that i supply via feeding will be enough to keep the ratios balanced.
MammothReefer
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I'm down to 0 Phosphates, and .2 nitrates.. Can't complain. Cleaning the reactor and replacing the mesh/foam with those plastic discs got everything tumbling again.
langtudatinh01
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iam into the pellet for a week now. so far, no cloudy, great PE from sps. clearer water (also running GAC). not see algae growth much in the tank (i must have low phosphate to start with). i just get rid of my refugium duel to sump shatter. so far so good, the pellets are less stumbling around, i think the bacterias are taking over.
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