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06-28-2010, 02:13 AM
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its really weird too its like having excessive calcium and you get that chalky film on your glass. but its green from the algae. Doug you forgot to pick up the GFO from me to use....
Are you going to try the BIO pellets that everyone is using.
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06-28-2010, 12:40 PM
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HOWEVER, as I need a few other things as you know, its like a puzzle trying to find them all at one place. Ones got this and not that and the other this and that. For craps sakes.  Think I will just order more Phosban and be done with it.
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06-28-2010, 06:01 PM
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I would not suggest using the Shorty Reactor, the shorties do not make good Pellet reactors and they make it difficult to tumble the beads. I would suggest a Phosban/ bead combo with the Phosban 150 or the new 550. We have both kits available.
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06-28-2010, 10:46 PM
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Thats what I originally looked at Ian, then the Vertex, then on to NextReef. The 150 is 17in. high, is it not? The shelf area its going is only 15in. high which is why I asked about shorter reactors.
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06-29-2010, 12:45 PM
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Our tanks are always changing to reach a state of equilibrium.
There is obviously something fuelling the algae growth, and I know we have different opinions on this subject...so I hesitate in asking....  How old are your rocks? ..or.. Can there be any areas of detritus accumulation that have been sitting there for a while? I'm not on the Biopellet bandwagon yet, but they may turn out to be yet another good form of nutrient export. I am probably going to be hooking up a second skimmer fed by my 1st skimmer in my ongoing battle for nutrient export. Just a suggestion anyways. Mitch
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06-29-2010, 05:28 PM
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Thanks Mitch. No detritus, as I cleaned the tank out completely after my mishap. Yes, I have some old rock. Some I have had since the early '90,s. But I also have some new stuff that I replaced older rock with.
The tank was fine a couple months ago with this rock. By the way, the "and" was for Ian. I still need a reactor and if the short version is no good for tumbling, and the one he suggested to high for my situation, then ?? I,m thinking now I may just get a Vertex and put it in the sump beside my return pump. No reason that should not work.
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07-03-2010, 11:34 PM
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Sorry I don't have time to read the entire thread, but just reading the first page...do you have somewhere you can get the corals babysat at, and do a 72 hour blackout on the tank? Then do a 50-75% water change? By black period I mean like ZERO light penetration...get a blanket all tucked around it. I suggest this because an algae/bacteria that grows that fast should also die fast (in a blackout). Blackouts don't usually work for stuff like GHA, bubble algae, chaeto, etc which are slower growers (in comparison).
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