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Originally Posted by mattdean (Post 718147)

Actually, not at all. I have NEVER had P04 or N03 readings n my tank -.

nutrients is somewhat of a blanket term......lots of people have readings of zero across the board and still have algae and other problems like cyano

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot (Post 718154)

Getting Cyano after bio pellets is very common if you don't start gradually and you don't use MB7. The latter is very important to establish beneficial bacteria before starting bio pellets. The beneficial bacteria will out compete the Cyano when consuming the bio pellets or other carbon sources (like vodka).

But have to ask, if you have zero N03 and P04 why are you even using bio pellets?

This is a good question to which I have a good answer....I am stupid and impulsive! :redface: I was getting into a lot of SPS (I have around 80 SPS in my tank) and I wanted to pre-empt any nutrient problems, since I am heavily stocked and wanted to feed my tank more.

I started very slowly, with 200ml for a 125 gallon tank with a 55 gallon sump, and never had more than 500ml. I dosed bacteria and did everything I was "supposed" to do, but I got hit with cyano anyway. Unfortunately, since my nutrients were so low to begin with, I was stripping my tank to where the corals didn't like it and I couldn't seem to feed the tank enough, so i took them off line.

But I don't want to highjack the thread. I just wanted to give another experience.

i've changed over 100 gallons over the past few days. skimmer still going nuts.

anyone have any better suggestions? i've also been running carbon in a reactor for few days

What I did after I used a cyano cleaner was empty the skimmer cup every time it filled up. I must have sat there emptied it over 20 times before it started to settle down. Just have premixed water ready and replace what is emptied.

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My skimmer cup fills up in like 10 seconds with foam

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Originally Posted by MarkoD (Post 718698)

My skimmer cup fills up in like 10 seconds with foam

Yep, keep emptying the foam.

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Originally Posted by dc4 (Post 718699)

Yep, keep emptying the foam.

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hmm ok ill try it, thanks

Have you tried doing a water change?

I had that bad what I did was take out as much as i could and cut off the lights had them on for like 2 hours and had to put a blanket over my tank to make sure no ether light was going in the tank

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Originally Posted by Mandosh (Post 718702)

Have you tried doing a water change?

that has to be a joke:lol: