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Old 05-23-2012, 10:41 PM
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can you dial it back till it calms down and then dial it up slowly, thats what i did.
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This is what I had to do after my last dose of chemi pure.
I replaced by volume 75% of tank water over 3 changes and the skimmer wouldnt settle down until then.
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Old 05-24-2012, 02:43 AM
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any idea why my rocks are turning form a nice purple to a poop brown?
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My guess would be diatoms, and that underlying problem that has yet to be figured out....

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Old 05-24-2012, 03:09 AM
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diatoms cause by silica?

how do i control it? i've changed over 150 gallons over the course of a few days and used RO/DI water
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diatoms cause by silica?

how do i control it? i've changed over 150 gallons over the course of a few days and used RO/DI water
Not sure if you have been doing a really good gravel wash yet but I would do that. Also, you are probably going through a mini cycle due to using an antibiotic and dips in your oxygen levels.
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you are probably going through a mini cycle due to using an antibiotic and dips in your oxygen levels.
This would be my thought

Are you aerating ?
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Old 05-24-2012, 01:15 PM
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I've got a sump. Orp reads between 405 and 420 like it always has.

But yeah mini cycle could be possible I suppose
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