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05-24-2015, 06:42 PM
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So after 48hrs of blanketing my tank, phosphates down from 2.5 to .25.
Ammonia, nitrates nitrites remain unchanged at 0
PH 8.1
I was lucky enough to be given another 20lbs of live rock bringing...
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05-23-2015, 12:47 AM
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So Tim are you saying I can leave the dead coral (base rock) in the tank if I use that product?
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05-23-2015, 12:42 AM
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Thanks Gobytron
Actually this happened over a period of two to three months, everything was great until we removed too much LR two weeks ago. I'm guessing the phosphates levels slowly got to where...
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05-22-2015, 11:06 PM
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Oh and a substrate of 3"LS.
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05-22-2015, 10:57 PM
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I think you have it! The large piece of coral I was using for base rock apparently can be the source of high phosphates. After removing the original Live rock, if I take out the remainder of that...
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05-21-2015, 04:27 PM
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whistlerskipro
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OK To recap.
The 40lbs of coral I added was dead coral used as more base rock to increase total LR to 1.5lbs LR per gallon for 55gallon tank.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite. 0
Nitrate. 0
Phosphates...
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05-21-2015, 02:58 AM
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Nitrates are fine. I clean the canister weekly and apart from chemical media holds some LR. NO filter media.
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05-21-2015, 02:56 AM
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Sorry about the confusion: I added the dead coral to increase the overall filtration. I didn't think the original 40lbs was enough. More is good?
I believe by removing some of the original LR (two...
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05-21-2015, 01:55 AM
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Thanks War Dog
I had been running Phosguard so I didn't think it would be an issue, but it is running high @02.5. My question was, did removing 30lbs of established LR (in the tank for 2 years)...
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05-21-2015, 12:40 AM
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For all of you knowledgeable folks that have been helping us newbies thanks. So this is my situation. My 55 gallon has been up and running for about 2 years. To this point I have been able to work...
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I would be interested in the RO system if I could...
I would be interested in the RO system if I could get it for $100.00 If OK I could pay by Paypal
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