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 Posted: June 03 2015 at 7:25am |
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The husband says we'll make it to game night, and could probably use more macro algae, we're willing to pay for more, I use r.o. for top off, and red sea for salt. We'll take some pics, and red you there Thursday night for sure. ;p
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 7:14am |
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No problem. A couple more questions, do you use rodi water for top off and water changes? Somewhere along the way alot of extra nutrients are getting into your water. Over feeding is the most common followed by tap water. This is based on my experiences and not etched in stone.
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90 gal reef w/refugium
24 gal softie tank
11 gal nano anemone tank
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 7:04am |
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If it's the green plants in the sump, I use 2 kinds, and have a light over it. I don't know if we'll make game might, we're trying to adjust our schedule to make it. I really appreciate all your help.
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 6:48am |
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Just ask as there are alot of us that use it and give it away when we trim it back. Will you be at Game Night thursday? I will bring you some if you would like. You will need a light to put over your sump which most of us use the Home Depot clamp on light and a cfl bulb under 10 bucks. Let me know.
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 6:44am |
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Where do you get macro algae?
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 6:42am |
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Just tested, it's about 40ppm now. I'll do a water change after work and check into a denitrater??
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 6:32am |
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No its not bad and I would suggest it if it's still high or above 10ppm. You can also add in some macro algae which is not a fix all but it does use nitrate and phosphate out of the water column. There are several hobbyist using a bio denitrater which removes nitrates.
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Posted: June 03 2015 at 5:59am |
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It was late so I went to bed and didn't re test. They were at 80 ppm before the water change. I'll test again tonight. Is it bad to do another water change this evening f they're still high?
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 11:03pm |
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What are the nitrates prior to the wc and after?
Edited by Reefer4Ever - June 02 2015 at 11:04pm
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 11:01pm |
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I feed once daily.
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 11:00pm |
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65 gallon tank, 15 gallon sump, 3 year established 35 combined
with a 3 month cycled 65 in April. One clown, one coral beauty, one purple tang, one fairy wrasse, and 2 chromis. Several zoos, acans, Hammers and frog spawn. I have never done a complete water change. l
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 10:52pm |
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How old is the tank? What size tank and sump? What is it stocked with fish wise? What is your feeding schedule and what do you feed? How often do you complete a water change and approximately how much do you change out? Water changes are the quickest way to bring nitrates down although there are several other ways that you can be proactive and remove as they become nitrate.
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 10:48pm |
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It's a 65 gallon, we've been doing 15 gallons every 2 weeks.
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 10:16pm |
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What's your water change schedule like? That's one sure fire way to get them down.
Edited by AcroNem - June 02 2015 at 10:18pm
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Posted: June 02 2015 at 10:01pm |
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What is the best way to control high nitrates. We just spent an hour checking all parameters, nitrates was the only one out of range. We run a skimmer in the sump, a phosphate reactor and carbon. HELP!!!
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