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06-03-2011, 02:16 PM
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sorry for being so vauge on description, i am running an Eheim ECCO easy 80 canister http://liturgachoice.co.cc/search/Eh...er-Filter-2236
as for changing my media i mean i changed all the filters inside the canister and eheim substrate pro after 9 months of use. Just took it all apart and replaced everything with new goods. i did do a 15% water change and fed some krill last night, it snagged a small peice which was good, and is looking better today. Ill just keep up on it and hope for the best.
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06-03-2011, 03:46 PM
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9 months running the same media in the canister? Did you open it at all to clean it within those 9 months? If not, that explains a lot. Your BTA probably did react to a sudden, major water chemistry change if that's the case. If you're going to run a canister on a reef tank with full manufacturer's media in it, you'll need to clean it out frequently to prevent it from becoming ineffective & counterproductive. Like I mentioned, I run my canister (Eheim ProII) with empty baskets, save one, which has a small bag of carbon changed out about once a month. Looking at all the media included in your filter, if you don't clean the filter pad weekly, as well as some of the other stuff, things will slowly build up to elevate nitrates in your system.
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06-03-2011, 05:04 PM
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ya i was slacking bad,
 i know, i know, it was 9 months before i changed the filter in it,  I know its supposed to be every 3-6 months. I did not realize you needed to clean the filter in the canister every month, I know the 9 month filter change had alot to do with my Hair algea problem which is now almost completly gone. I will most certainly keep up on the canister upkeep from now on. All levels were in check before my water change as well which was nice. I had zero nitrates even with the old media in the filter. But im assuming all the HA was sucking that up anyways. Might pick up another powerhead to increase the waterflow as im only running a koralia 3 in my 65g. Lots of water changes for the next while and ample food and i hope the poor guy makes it. He did look better today.
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65 gallon saltwater tank, 60lbs live sand, 85lbs live rock, 2 ocellaris clowns, spotted goby, Flame hawkfish, scopas tang, numerous corals
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06-03-2011, 05:18 PM
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awesome, thanks for the info, and every month sounds good LEAH.
Cheers
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65 gallon saltwater tank, 60lbs live sand, 85lbs live rock, 2 ocellaris clowns, spotted goby, Flame hawkfish, scopas tang, numerous corals
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Maybe ditch the filter if don't clean it religiously or put in rock rubble instead and maybe some carbon.
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