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Unread 03/28/2009, 11:40 PM   #85
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Originally posted by drummereef
Ewww. That's not good. Thanks for the heads up, Hop. I might get started on that sooner than later then. Do you really think the 'explosion' of phosphate was only from the rock? Were there any changes to your system that might have caused this buildup?
Yeah, unfortunately I do. I had my own issues, but my neighbor had an instant explosion and we set his tank up with a far better nutrient export system than on mine. And from cruising the boards I've seen a bit of a pattern. Many have success without doing anything to the rock, but many have HA, dino and cyano issues within the first few months. I figure what the hey, if your taking your time, do the vinegar and water or muriatic acid bath over night and start cooking them while seeding it all with some live rock now. it would give you the best environment right off the bat.

I bet you would see po4 readings as high as .05 at the end of the first week of cooking.


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