DustinDec
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Ph 8
Alk 9.3
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Cal 412
Mag 1285
Nitrate 23
Pho 0.13
While on vacation, the auto feeder was probably feeding too much on top of us being generous prior to leaving. We’re now dealing with hair algae and trying to get it under control. We’ve added a pin cushion urchin and a short slime urchin. We have also added GFO (we’re in week two and have already changed the GFO out once). Phos was around 0.2 when I first tested upon return, but is still sitting around 0.1. We have twice, manually clean as much as possible with our hands. Anything we can do differently to make it easier?
I'm also thinking I'll pick up a reactor and pump. Right now I'm just using Blue Chemi pure in the bag it comes in and GFO in a media bag. I'm not thrilled with how much of the GFO is getting out into the sump and I've read that reactors are better in general. As of now, I'm thinking I'll order the dual BRS chamber with the sicce pump. Any thoughts on this?
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NOTE: We plan to setup a refugium in the near future, but I want to wait until we can afford another hydra 32 hd + mount and all the rock, ect for the refugium. The plan is to take one of our Prime 16 (we have 2 primes and 1 hd 32 right now) and use that and a nero 3 in the sump. I also want to get another neptune energy bar to pair it all together. Thus a future plan.
Alk 9.3
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Cal 412
Mag 1285
Nitrate 23
Pho 0.13
While on vacation, the auto feeder was probably feeding too much on top of us being generous prior to leaving. We’re now dealing with hair algae and trying to get it under control. We’ve added a pin cushion urchin and a short slime urchin. We have also added GFO (we’re in week two and have already changed the GFO out once). Phos was around 0.2 when I first tested upon return, but is still sitting around 0.1. We have twice, manually clean as much as possible with our hands. Anything we can do differently to make it easier?
I'm also thinking I'll pick up a reactor and pump. Right now I'm just using Blue Chemi pure in the bag it comes in and GFO in a media bag. I'm not thrilled with how much of the GFO is getting out into the sump and I've read that reactors are better in general. As of now, I'm thinking I'll order the dual BRS chamber with the sicce pump. Any thoughts on this?
BRS GFO & Carbon Reactor - Dual
Easy to use, setup and maintain. Perfect for utilizing GFO and Carbon in the aquarium. No annoying thumb screws and leaky lids like other reactors. BRS recommends a Sicce Syncra 1.5 pump to operate this reactor. Sold separately or packaged with the pump. Choose a different pump depending on...
www.bulkreefsupply.com
NOTE: We plan to setup a refugium in the near future, but I want to wait until we can afford another hydra 32 hd + mount and all the rock, ect for the refugium. The plan is to take one of our Prime 16 (we have 2 primes and 1 hd 32 right now) and use that and a nero 3 in the sump. I also want to get another neptune energy bar to pair it all together. Thus a future plan.
