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Old 07-18-2006, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob
Is there a way to stop the flow between your fuge and you main tank, then check your nitrate level in week or so? When I lost my fuge to an unfortunate accident (don't ask ) my nitrates went from 20 to 10. I think it was because I didn't have enough flow in my fuge, and I was getting detritus settling.

Rob
Yes I can certainly do that and have already done it . Thats my feeling as well about the lack of flow and crap settling on the sandbed and possibly choking the life out of it.
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