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    Posted: February 25 2012 at 9:42am


My tank sprang leaked on Tuesday and i set up a closed loop pond in my kitchen and am trying to do water changes, but the nitrates are climbing too fast... any advice or ideas?
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Do you have any room left to grow some macro?
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When I was first starting out and had a sump with no baffles I got some of those floating baskets that they have a birdworld to put my macro in. I actually probably still have one if you'd like to borrow it, I can give a little macro too.
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Originally posted by Rara Rara wrote:

Do you have any room left to grow some macro?
 
Thanks for the advice.. I just added some!
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Originally posted by Laird Laird wrote:

When I was first starting out and had a sump with no baffles I got some of those floating baskets that they have a birdworld to put my macro in. I actually probably still have one if you'd like to borrow it, I can give a little macro too.
 
 
I just rigged something up, but thanks for the offer on the baskets and the macro!
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I want a saltwater pond thats a good idea Wink
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I had something simmilar for my turtles. they got too big so outside they went. I've often thought about setting it back up, especially after seeing this setup. Are you just using the windows for lighting?
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Originally posted by Lewy Lewy wrote:

I had something simmilar for my turtles. they got too big so outside they went. I've often thought about setting it back up, especially after seeing this setup. Are you just using the windows for lighting?


I've been using the whole hood off my tank. For the macro I've got my old stump light. Not very pretty, but it's working.

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not pretty but cool.
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Hmmm.... a tidal lagoon, you have hit on a new idea... if that sucker was acrylic and you set it up just a little different with lights suspended from the ceiling WOW!  I hope your new tank/fix comes along quickly. I would imagine that the nitrates are just from disturbing everything on the transfer and that with a big chunk of cheato and good flow they will come down and the system should be ok for a while.  I can give you another big chunk of cheato- as I would imagine that in this case you literally cannot have enough.
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