agranoff
01/17/2014, 04:54 PM
I have a nuvo 16 - been up and running a couple of months now. 2 clowns and some coral with plans to add more coral.
I currently run:
- IM desktop skimmer
- Just added chemi pure elite to one of my media baskets with the IM mechanical sponge on top
- I have a small amount of chaeto in the other basket (which is a small fug with an LED on it) with the IM mechanical sponge on top.
- I also have a clean up crew of various snails - which I don't want to starve out
I have some algae but so far its well under control.
My questions:
I have a media reactor I am not using and also have some gfo and carbon.
1. Should I run this reactor since I have it in a preventative manner or hold off since I have no issues right now?
2. Would running gfo be overkill with everything else and risk starving the CUC or macro algae?
3. Would running carbon with the chemi pure elite be overkill?
I realize this isn't an exact science but any thoughts from previous experience would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
I currently run:
- IM desktop skimmer
- Just added chemi pure elite to one of my media baskets with the IM mechanical sponge on top
- I have a small amount of chaeto in the other basket (which is a small fug with an LED on it) with the IM mechanical sponge on top.
- I also have a clean up crew of various snails - which I don't want to starve out
I have some algae but so far its well under control.
My questions:
I have a media reactor I am not using and also have some gfo and carbon.
1. Should I run this reactor since I have it in a preventative manner or hold off since I have no issues right now?
2. Would running gfo be overkill with everything else and risk starving the CUC or macro algae?
3. Would running carbon with the chemi pure elite be overkill?
I realize this isn't an exact science but any thoughts from previous experience would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.