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reefwars 10-19-2012 04:52 AM

ps ....get yourself aa sand sifting fish or snail etc .

iceman86 10-19-2012 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 756171)
whats in your reactor and how much??

Im using phoslock in the reactor. I put in 3 table spoons which is what it recommends for my size tank

iceman86 10-19-2012 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 756170)
i would also go to a dry skim , clean your skimmer cup once a week or if your skimmers a champ like mine maybe every few days lol

if your cup has to be emptied twice a day then its not doing its job and your losing that much saltwater as well.


I adjusted it to dry skim again. I just put it to wet skim just in case my test kit was giving me the wrong readings and i had too many nutrients in my system.

reefwars 10-19-2012 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by iceman86 (Post 756173)
Im using phoslock in the reactor. I put in 3 table spoons which is what it recommends for my size tank


never heard of it really....what is it some sort of gfo or something else??

ps.....sand sifffffffterrrr lol :P

iceman86 10-19-2012 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 756176)
never heard of it really....what is it some sort of gfo or something else??

ps.....sand sifffffffterrrr lol :P


haha ya its gfo. It was actually given to me by someone leaving the hobby although i have seen it at lfs.

ill get a sifter this weekend lol

LeanneP 10-20-2012 05:14 AM

I just got a conch a few weeks ago and he is doing a great job at cleaning my sand up.
I also have Remora skimmer and i had a terrible time with it skimming at first. It was skimming so much I was having to dump it very few hours no matter what I did so the manufacturer had to send me a valve to slow the pump down enough so I could adjust it properly. Now it works great. If you are having trouble with it over skimming and can't get it to skim properly I would suggest giving them a call.

Leanne

Madreefer 10-20-2012 06:02 AM

[quote=reefwars;756172]ps ....get yourself aa sand sifting fish or snail etc .[/QUOTE

Sorry but I have to disagree on the sand sifting starfish. This tank is 6 months old and will slowly statve to death in this 35G tank.

reefwars 10-20-2012 06:14 AM

no not starfish but a sand sifting fish....alot of them eat prepared foods.

iceman86 10-20-2012 03:45 PM

I was thinking a diamong goby or some snails

Madreefer 10-20-2012 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 756493)
no not starfish but a sand sifting fish....alot of them eat prepared foods.

oops. my bad. must have been speed reading. sorry dude


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