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10/25/2017, 08:55 AM | #26 |
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Don't get too caught up in chasing numbers. You said your SPS are doing great. Why change anything?
Your tank is only 9 months old. So long as you are not massively overfeeding (and it doesn't sound like you are), you have enough surface area for bacteria to colonize, you have a properly sized skimmer and are running chaeto then your NO3 and PO4 will stabilize by itself over the next few months, especially if your SPS continue to grow. I would caution against making any significant changes. Dose a little carbon and bacteria perhaps, add a little siporax perhaps, but don't worry too much if your only problem is having to clean the glass every day.
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10/25/2017, 09:34 AM | #27 | |
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I also want to lower nitrates as I have a bad outbreak out aiptasia that I have been battling for awhile and the berghia will not do good with this high nitrates is what I have been told from the websites that sell them. I was advised to not even buy the berghia till I can lower my nitrates
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10/25/2017, 10:22 AM | #28 |
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50 percent wc. Corals will thank you. Aptasia on the other hand I like to get a full size angel or a copperband. Copperband will make quick work of it. He might swim around it for a couple weeks but then you will wake up one day with zero aptasia
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Will the berghias survive your fish? I've never been successful with berghias in a well stocked tank. I have had great luck eradicating aiptasia with a copperband and now a Tinkeri. Your copperband doesn't have a taste for them yet?
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10/25/2017, 11:36 AM | #31 |
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Try the small bottle. There are 2 products, 1 for above 5PPM Nitrates & 1 for below.
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10/25/2017, 11:40 AM | #32 |
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For me I've used the JBL Bio NitrateEx. Outstanding results and Nitrate now maintained at 5. Does nothing for phosphates.
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my copperband is going after the small aiptasia but the copperband is only around 3 inches so its not touching the bigger ones and seems like it will take a long time for this copperband to get rid of the aiptasia.
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10/25/2017, 05:09 PM | #34 | |
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My tank is 500L tank. I have enough siporax in the tune of 30L equivalent of treating 6000L, if you follow their guideline. I am dosing amino acids and phosphate in the 22:1 ratio to maintain balance ULNS. Each tank is different with the N:P ratio as these variable can affect it. Type of fish food, frequency, type of corals, lighting and flow. All you need is start from a known base and tweak it to suit your tank. I have helped many reefers in Brisbane to achieve colours and growth in their home aquarium. |
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