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View Poll Results: How do YOU keep Nitrates and Phosphates low?
Zeovit 9 11.54%
Ultralith 3 3.85%
DSB 5 6.41%
Vodka Dosing 7 8.97%
Vitamin C Dosing 0 0%
Other Carbon Dosing (Vinegar, sugar, etc) 11 14.10%
Macroalgae Export 28 35.90%
Water Changes Only 25 32.05%
Skimming Only 31 39.74%
Other (Please post) 17 21.79%
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Old 09-27-2010, 09:54 PM
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Man, some of these other methods sounds like finicky headaches with a potential for disaster. Making me reconsider my idea of trying something else...
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Old 10-17-2010, 02:32 AM
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Man, some of these other methods sounds like finicky headaches with a potential for disaster. Making me reconsider my idea of trying something else...
mostly water changes for nitrates iVe went down from 20 to 5 but ive had to replace old rock and cut my feeding down alot. it would seem im stuck ay 5 though so im considering other options so ill be following along here closely
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Old 10-17-2010, 05:10 AM
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I've never tested for phosphates in my tank, only in the foods I use.
As for nitrates, I haven't tested for that in any of my tanks for probably at least 15 years now.
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