N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update

hairy_frogfish · #1 08-07-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Where are my manners!

Welcome to Canreef!! / Bienvenue a Canreef !!

Thanks Delphinus

Twinn · #2 08-07-2010, 09:37 PM

Any one else with the smaller tanks who are running the pellets having issues with HA?

Canadian · #3 08-08-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Twinn

Any one else with the smaller tanks who are running the pellets having issues with HA?

Not me. I've been running them for over 6 months now on a 50 gallon SPS tank and have zero hair algae.

Cameron · #4 08-10-2010, 04:07 AM

I am...65 gal RSM and the HA is crazy

Borderjumper · #5 08-10-2010, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameron

I am...65 gal RSM and the HA is crazy

How's your skimmer working?

Cameron · #6 08-11-2010, 05:06 AM

pulling rancid smelling gooooo out

Coleus · #7 08-14-2010, 05:40 PM

Anyone has experienced with the decrease in ph level when using pellets.

Since the day i start to use the pellets i notice my ph keep dropping slowly which i never experience before.

Here are my parameters

Mg: 1400
Calc: 400
AlkL:9-10

Nitrate: < 5

I using two part dosing. What can i do to help with my ph?

Thanks

regent2009 · #8 09-05-2010, 07:24 AM

mine sometimes down to 8.0 ph , then i put some kalkwasser bring it up..

fkshiu · #9 08-10-2010, 04:42 AM

Running about 600ml of the smaller NP pellets in a 150 gallon system so about a month and a half. Using a TLF reactor hooked up off of a manifold powered by my Eheim 1260 return. Pellets churn like crazy and without the trusty Eheim breaking a sweat.

My nitrates were creeping up towards 30ppm after an all out SPS crash and there was nothing I could do to stop the rise. Nitrates now at 20ppm but won't budge any lower. I tossed out many corals that were on their way out which would have helped as well. Going to add a bit more pellets. Still cyano hanging around with a few tufts of HA. I've been adding Zeobak as directed and occasionally add Coral Snow as well.

Frozenocean · #10 08-10-2010, 04:02 PM

I picked up a TLF 150 with 300 ml of pellets from RIPTANK. (Thanks man)He was using hydor L20 pump... I noticed the pellets moving in somewhat of a solid form....about 2/3 the way up the reactor. I switched out to a Maxijet and now I notice more vigorous tumbling and about 7/8 up the reactor.

Any feedback on the proper pump setup for this system.

I'm running a 90G. He had been running the system for 2 months