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Old 08-29-2011, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by syncro View Post
Water changes are fine.

Soft cycling is where you attempt to keep the life on your live rock alive with frequent water changes:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...owtopic=180442

You might be able to speed up your cycle by starting water changes after the ammonia spike (which you are probably past now):
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...owtopic=202427
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...c=206500&st=40

Diatoms and algae are likely due to excess nutrients in your system. Three ways to remove excess nutrients: biological filter, skimmer, water changes. Hope that helps.
Very much. Thank you.
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