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how long generally would it take a 20 gal. fuge to establish itself?? i also used water from my old tank to set up my 55, and im having a lot of...
well you should know nothing in this hobby is universal... so once again, fuge=zero nitrates isnt 100% true, put it that way
that one comment about fuge=zero nitrates isnt true... im going to replace my bulbs and ill repost...
Also, someone recommended the DIY denitrator...would it be stupid to have both a fuge to a denitrator?
For some reason as of lately I have been having problems getting my nitrates down. I have posted about this on the Water Chem Forum... Im just...
my skimmer is filled with skimmate, dark brown and stinky (lol), every two days...so i guess its going pretty well...although i would like to buy a...
yeah, im done adding fish, i just need to take the rock out of the tank if im going to catch the chromis and remove them...im not 100% sure tho
could there be too much nitrates for even my fuge to absorb? this is killing me
I am using RO/Di water...I think i need to get rid of the chromis next... The fish have been in the tank for atleast 7 months...so im not sure about...
and i meant to add that i have a algae out break in my DT tank now...only on the rocks
So I just cant kick this nitrate problem i have, here are my specs... 55 gal. DT (about 1 year old now) Nova Extreme Pro T-5 lighting (6 bulb) 45...
im trying to use my kent marine aqua dose as an auto top off for my 55 gal. There is a DIY ATO that ive been reading on the site of my local fish...
what kind of fish are in the tank, and how many? how often do you feed and what kind of food do you use? Some flake foods have phosphates. Ive...
what are your nititrite and nitrate levels?
this is a neat trick...i actually still have nitrate trouble with my fuge hooked to my DT...i think i need to start pruning back the chaeto a little...
you have red bubble algae on the rocks in those pictures...so something in your water chem. is off.. im not sure about those fake plants...can...
im more into sucking them out of their tank with the baster, and direct feeding them to corals, and the fish get whats left
yeah, i understand that...you can tell if they are healthy almost by the color...the more see-through they are, the less nutrients that have stocked...
if you have to use the Chemi, people will tell you its not natural...but we take corals from a vast ocean and stuff them into our little A$$...
i have the six bulb nova, and it has the individual reflectors...with your size tank, i believe theres nothing you couldnt keep with the 6 bulb, that...
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