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Unread 03/22/2020, 07:21 PM   #1
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Question What's latest trend in physical and chemical filtration?

Physical:
-To skim or not to skim on nano?
-Filter bags/foam to remove detritus?

Chemical:
- Phosband - phosphate removers
- GAC - Granular Activated Carbon

Nutrient Exports:
- Water changes?
- Algae scrubbers?
- Chaeto?


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Unread 03/22/2020, 09:03 PM   #2
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My bank just has a hang on refugium and a uv sterilizer. Nothing else sometimes I'll put carbon and gfo but its been a while. Heater, ato and thats about it. Oh yeah just started to add kalk to the ato

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Unread 03/22/2020, 09:06 PM   #3
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Beautiful RBTA! Yeah kalkwasser is prolly a good idea and simple too


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Unread 03/25/2020, 02:23 PM   #4
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I personally wouldn't skim in a nano. Water changes should be enough depending on the size of the nano. I use filter floss in my tank and try to change out weekly but is a futile attempt. Lol.

I mostly have softies and a few lps like a hammer and a torch. It was a macro algae tank but they mostly died.

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I personally wouldn't skim in a nano. Water changes should be enough depending on the size of the nano. I use filter floss in my tank and try to change out weekly but is a futile attempt. Lol.

I mostly have softies and a few lps like a hammer and a torch. It was a macro algae tank but they mostly died.

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Thanks for advice. I love macro algae too. Any idea why yours died on you? Lack of nutrients or light?


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Probably a lack of nutrients..and a lack of time..Lol. I'm pretty good at the beginning but then my maintenance drops off after a few months as I get distracted

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Beautiful RBTA! Yeah kalkwasser is prolly a good idea and simple too


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Its actually a black widow nem. Just not the best picture

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