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I've seen them in action before and they look good... Let us know how it goes...
awesome...
truly stunning Chris... looks great!
Hello, You can add more ecoBAK yes. ecoBAK is a food source and a substrate. With additional ecoBAK you will gain some surface area and possibly...
Hello, Approx 8/10 users are able to discontinue GFO use with ecoBAK. However there are exceptions. You need to look at possible PO4 import. From...
crazy numbers... usually IO is known for more consistency than that.
It's all about balance... when PO4 and NO3 are present in typical balanced values they are both reduced to near 0. This occurs in approximately...
Not to fear... Here's how ecoBAK (and other similar products) works. The bacteria that consume the ecoBAK pellet require NO3 and PO4 to consume the...
that's right... you'll be fine.
I expect to see a lot of IO responses...
thats great! Before you start, is it a new system? What are your PO4 and NO3 readings? You may want to start with 1/3 or 1/4 of the jar if you have...
Servillius, Cyanobacteria is amazing stuff. It can use Nitrogen and CO2 from the atmosphere as a nutrient source. It was one of the first living...
At this time it doesn't appear that any bacterial additives are necessary or do anything to aid ecoBAK. However, some bacterial additives are helpful...
Hello, No thats not really true. ecoBAK encourages the growth of bacteria that remove Nitrate and Phosphate from the water stream. Having said...
hmmmm... the red slime appeared when you started dosing vodka and has only gotten worse while using ecobak. Was anything else happening when you...
ahhh the dreaded red slime. You always have to look at the normal causes of red slime before you look at ecoBAK. And first of those is water flow....
sometimes when new pellets are added they may get sticky for a few days. I'd expect the pellets to "loosen up" after a few days... and as long as...
usually, yes. The only time heavier flow is acceptable is when nutrients are absolutely bottomed out (near 0).
Sounds good. And I'm happy I could help...
stunning aquarium... I've seen real growth in your progress shots.
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