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apexifd 07-28-2014 02:08 AM
bio pellet?? works great to keep nitrate low. I have 0 nitrate for months now, and ever since the nitrate is down to zero, I haven't had the need to top up the bio pellet.

sumpfinfishe 07-28-2014 02:09 AM
welcome to the real world :wink::lol:

Aquattro 07-28-2014 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by apexifd (Post 907461)
bio pellet?? works great to keep nitrate low. I have 0 nitrate for months now, and ever since the nitrate is down to zero, I haven't had the need to top up the bio pellet.
No, I think once everything settles, I'll go back to 0ppm. I don't really want to use media to reduce it.

Rice Reef 07-28-2014 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by apexifd (Post 907461)
bio pellet?? works great to keep nitrate low. I have 0 nitrate for months now, and ever since the nitrate is down to zero, I haven't had the need to top up the bio pellet.
+1

Brad, if the stones don't work for you let me know. I'll give u bag of new pellets.
:biggrin:

Aquattro 07-28-2014 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rice Reef (Post 907480)
+1

Brad, if the stones don't work for you let me know. I'll give u bag of new pellets.
:biggrin:
I kinda maintain that if you need biopellets, you're doing something wrong. But I appreciate the offer :)

Rice Reef 07-28-2014 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 907481)
I kinda maintain that if you need biopellets, you're doing something wrong. But I appreciate the offer :)
Lol! Don't forget to shake the stones. :biggrin:

Aquattro 07-28-2014 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rice Reef (Post 907483)
Lol! Don't forget to shake the stones. :biggrin:
Not sure that matters. I forgot all last year and the year before, my tank did ok

Rice Reef 07-28-2014 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 907484)
Not sure that matters. I forgot all last year and the year before, my tank did ok
May be them stones don't work after all? Bio pellets do work...

Aquattro 07-28-2014 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Rice Reef (Post 907485)
May be them stones don't work after all? Bio pellets do work...
Well, perhaps. But I had no measurable NO3 for the life of the tank, and didn't spend any money on biopellets. So whatever I do without pellets works too. And less effort.
Maybe the rocks do work afterall, even without shaking. Sounds too easy.

reefwars 07-28-2014 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 907486)
Well, perhaps. But I had no measurable NO3 for the life of the tank, and didn't spend any money on biopellets. So whatever I do without pellets works too. And less effort.
Maybe the rocks do work afterall, even without shaking. Sounds too easy.
They will work just fine without shaking , the biofilm releases whether you shake or not so real estate is always available for bacteria:)


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