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| Zeovit |
   
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9 | 11.54% |
| Ultralith |
  
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3 | 3.85% |
| DSB |
  
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5 | 6.41% |
| Vodka Dosing |
  
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7 | 8.97% |
| Vitamin C Dosing |
  
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0 | 0% |
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11 | 14.10% |
| Macroalgae Export |
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28 | 35.90% |
| Water Changes Only |
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25 | 32.05% |
| Skimming Only |
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31 | 39.74% |
| Other (Please post) |
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17 | 21.79% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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09-28-2010, 02:54 PM
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for my 180 with medium bio-load
- 10% weekly water changes -dsb -macroalgae -bio pellets -skimming -and I have just started using brightwell aquatics macrobactor 7 with promising results. This keeps my phosphates at zero(hanna checker) and my nitrates at ~2 (salifert) I over feed my fish - but I really enjoy feeding them and its something no matter how hard I try - I always will do - so I pay a little extra for water changes/supplements- its worth it for me.
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09-28-2010, 03:58 PM
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I run pellet but I don't find they make a huge difference. I've tried skimming very wet, very dry, not at all. My skimmer has been off for the last couple weeks because I have been on holidays and there has been no changes in the tank. I have to admit I don't do a lot of water changes, which I should!
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