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You are correct in that they do clean the water. This is one of those everyone has their own opinion things and most of them work just fine. You...
Thank you, I really do appreciate it.
Welcome buddy.......
when all is at 0 and you start seeing diatoms. a little nitrate is fine but you don't want any ammonia or nitrite
you won't be able to see you aquascape for long anyway. It's all going to be covered with corals.
welcome buddy
I would probably pull that out. I have always just left it in for 3 or 4 days and then get it out. Once you have ammonia, your cycle will start....
It could be anything but my guess would be some sort of bacterial bloom in the tank.
Thanks for the input. I guess I'm just more frustrated that I tried to do it the right way and it didn't work. I'm sure this tank will be fine...
This is a great looking build. I'm super impressed.
I think it probably is. I think that may have just been some stuff left in the line. I'll test again later and if it's still not 0, I'm going to...
My TDS meter came in the mail today. Apparently, I had put the ro filter in wrong and the water I filled my tank with????? Oh it was a TDS of 80....
LOL @ 14-20 seconds. ROFLMAO. This is absolutely amazing!
I have a feeling it's going to be an alk thing but I don't want to tell you to dose anything unless you test it first. With this being said,...
Freaking hilarious....I started this thread yesterday and today, it is all nearly gone. I have probably 25% of the diatoms I had yesterday. The...
I wouldn't want to embarrass everyone.
Just kidding buddy. I love your tank.
Pssshhhhhttttt My daughter's gold fish bowl is nicer!
I would add the chaeto when you start to see nitrates rise. Just my .02
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