NPX-Xtra Beads BETA testing thread!

[lastlight]

Is there any downside to shutting these things off for a while and letting them sit? Then starting them up again? I have a feeling they'll fuse into some solid mess but I'm not sure...

[Delphinus]

I would think it would be OK if they were dried out first?

[Lance]

Before starting up again a real good rinsing of the pellets and dumping out the water in the reactor would be in order, I think. Gonna be a whole lot of dead bacteria in there.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

A rinse would be sufficient to restart the Beads once they are discontinued. I am not sure how the Carpets would be connected to the Beads other than possibly the water is to clean? Most other inhabitants benefit from the added food source, interesting subject!

Ps. Tony, I tried calling you this morning! Where the heck are ya?

[Delphinus]

Ok, change of heart, I'm keeping the pellets running.

After speaking with Ian, seems he & I are in the same mindset that it might just be a nutrient shock that you sometimes see with LPS after starting an aggressive ULNS system like Zeo. Since the feeding responses are still strong, I'll just have to step up the feeding of these guys. Plus Ian had a pretty good suggestion of using Sponge Power (SPONGE POWER!!!!!!) and LPS Amino Acids, I figure it probably can't hurt to try it plus I happened to have both anyhow so won't be costing me anything to try it.

[deputy1234]

I've had mine online for 18 days now. I am just wondering how long does it take normally for it to start reducing nitrates?