yikes heavy nitrates reeked havic in my reef

[christyf5]

You might want to try this. Reduces nitrates like a dream. However it doesn't cure the problem (if indeed you do have one). But better than a billion water changes (while good for the tank, not so good for the back)

http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...traLife-100ml/

Takes about 24 hours to reduce nitrates and phosphates. Clouds up the water for a bit (its clay-ish) but then clears. Pretty neat product

[andresont]

Originally Posted by christyf5

You might want to try this. Reduces nitrates like a dream. However it doesn't cure the problem (if indeed you do have one). But better than a billion water changes (while good for the tank, not so good for the back)

http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...traLife-100ml/

Takes about 24 hours to reduce nitrates and phosphates. Clouds up the water for a bit (its clay-ish) but then clears. Pretty neat product

Remember some one mentioned that German tanks with creasy SPS colors had a haze to it? They use clay too, to increase skimming and No3 reduction.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by andresont

Remember some one mentioned that German tanks with creasy SPS colors had a haze to it? They use clay too, to increase skimming and No3 reduction.

Right, but you don't have to use it every day do you? I have used it in my tank and it clears completely after about 24 hours. Seems funny that they'd put it in their tank and then take the photo

[andresont]

Good point !

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Deutsche Leute sind sehr verrückt!

[michika]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Deutsche Leute sind sehr verrückt!

Here here!

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Deutsche Leute sind sehr verrückt!

German people are what?!?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Very crazy

I can safely say that because I'm German...lol.

[marie]

I have done 50% water changes every 2 days for a week on my old 75g tank with no stress what so ever. In fact because i was fixing major water quality issues at the time, I only saw a huge improvement with every water change

All of this just proves my skimmer on the 175g sucks . I took it offline for 2 weeks and all it did was increase my fretfullness, no nitrates, no extra glass cleaning, nothing.