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

[Cameron]

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

[Borderjumper]

Originally Posted by Cameron

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

How's your skimmer working?

[Cameron]

pulling rancid smelling gooooo out

[Coleus]

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]

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

[purelife]

I started using the NPx pellets 2 days ago in a Vertex Uf-20 reactor, did anyone notice how long it took for their skimmer to return to being able to produce skimmate?

Right now its just rapid bubble popping at the top no foam head at all.

[loveless]

Originally Posted by purelife

I started using the NPx pellets 2 days ago in a Vertex Uf-20 reactor, did anyone notice how long it took for their skimmer to return to being able to produce skimmate?

Right now its just rapid bubble popping at the top no foam head at all.

I had this happen to me http://glassbox-design.com/2010/np-b...lling-skimmer/ I know it says that it only happened across the pond but for some reason I got a bad batch. It tookme along time to figure it out and in that time my N sky rocketed because of lack of skimming. The product still isnt working for me. I dont think that they should affect skimming so keep an eye out.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by purelife

I started using the NPx pellets 2 days ago in a Vertex Uf-20 reactor, did anyone notice how long it took for their skimmer to return to being able to produce skimmate?

Right now its just rapid bubble popping at the top no foam head at all.

does your skimmer produce form head without vertex reactor running? The only thing i notice what pellets did to my skimage is color from green to dark brown

[fkshiu]

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]

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