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Old 12-05-2007, 11:56 PM
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Could it be the high waste production from the BTA?
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Old 12-06-2007, 12:11 AM
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I only spot feed the BTA mysis shrimp once a week, so I dont think that would do it? Wouldnt the skimmer remove most of it and the macro algae suck up any left over nutrients. Seems right now like the skimmer and fuge are useless.
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Old 12-06-2007, 12:15 AM
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That idea came to me after remembering that vendors usually ship their anemones without water so that they cant pass waste and kill themselves. Which led me to think maybe in a smaller tank the waste would accumulate faster than the skimmer and macroalgae combined could remove it. Other than that I dont see anything else that could be contributing to it in such a big way.
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:27 PM
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I really do not think it is the anemone, I have been having these problems before I even had it in the tank.
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:31 PM
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Is the location of the tank in natural sunlight?
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:42 PM
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Nope, not in any direct sunlight at all
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Old 12-06-2007, 03:22 PM
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How big are you weekly water changes?
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