sandbed/algae/nano issues - take your pick.

[Portuguesenrg]

Hey I never did tell I ran it to that same dang problem haha , and would have thought a "all in one filter media" would be all in one lol but they seem to think we have to pay a extra 10 dollars to actually have all in one

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Portuguesenrg

Hey I never did tell I ran it to that same dang problem haha , and would have thought a "all in one filter media" would be all in one lol but they seem to think we have to pay a extra 10 dollars to actually have all in one

I was just reading on the bag it says it "significantly reduces organic compounds, odors, phenols, toxins, medications, dissolved metals, phosphates and silicates". Perhaps it just doesn't do it well

[rsisvixen]

Well in the tank world smaller is normally harder lol.
I would suggest not using your large tanks water for water changes in the nano as if you have higher phosphate lvls there it will translate to your smaller tank.
And the filter media will only remove so much of it as it will have a specific limit depending on the size and amount of the various media in it. If your lvls are really high it might be your filter reaches capacity in a few days and then won't absorb anything more, so you might need to replace weekly till the issues resolve

Always frustrating when you don't know why things are going pear shaped.