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06-27-2007, 08:21 PM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Would you happen to have a UV sterilizer?(with a new bulb?) | 
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06-27-2007, 08:24 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Age: 59
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It sounds like either a source water problem (a RO/DI filter would eliminate that), ineffective protein skimming (not enough skimmate production), or excessive biological filtration problem (something pushing the ammonia cycle to produce nitrate).
I'd tear down any mechanical filters you may have and treat them to a chlorine bath, dechlorinate them, and then change the media. _________  Doc | |
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06-28-2007, 06:13 AM
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#13 (permalink)
| | 3reef Sponsor
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It just sounds like the filter you have is not cutting it. You may need to simply get a RO/DI unit. You need to remove those nitrates completely out of your water. | |
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06-28-2007, 07:55 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Age: 18
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My protein skimmer usually does well, the cup fills at least once a week (if thats good), sometimes more sometimes less. I have no other biological filtration other than my live rock, I removed my bio-pale and repalced it with carbon.
I have no UV sterlizlier, and I guess I will have to consider an RO/DI unit, just hope it will solve the problem.
I do have an odd sized sand bed. Im in no man's land with about 2-2.5 inches of it. Thinking this could be a problem also.
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36g Bowfront Reef
45 Pound of Live Rock
Bak Pak 2r Protein Skimmer
T5HO 36" 156 watts
SEIO 620 Powerhead, Maxijet 1200
Purple Firefish, Occellaris Clownish
Trumpet Coral, Green Fungia Plate
Emerald Crab, Several Red leg hermits, Assortment of Snails | |
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06-28-2007, 08:08 AM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by the_h2o_guru  You may need to simply get a RO/DI unit. | +2 on that! _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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06-28-2007, 08:32 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | 3reef Moderator |
How Long has the tank been up and running?
J | |
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06-28-2007, 08:54 AM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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How is your photoperiod right now? How old are your bulbs? and most important what j asked, how long has it been setup? _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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06-28-2007, 11:13 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Age: 18
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I have 10ks on for 5 hours and actininc on for 5 hours after that. My bulbs are new, got the whole fixture brand new 2 months ago from liveaquaria.com
I set the tank up the first week in december, and it completely cycled in mid-January. All my live rock was added during this time period. | |
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06-30-2007, 09:05 AM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Age: 18
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I am going to consider and RO system, but I am still confused if I need just an RO or and RO/DI? If I have a DI can I combine it with the RO? Just a little lost.
Would this work? Aquarium Water Quality: Pure-Flo II RO Units
The 24gpd 3 stage or the 50gpd 4 stage? | |
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06-30-2007, 11:08 AM
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#20 (permalink)
| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by SuperScro Does it matter if it isn't RO? I thought it was ok, but was thinking the RO was for top offs? Don't remember, someone fill me in. | Most people use water than has been run through both a reverse osmosis and deionization unit. That water can then be used for top offs and/or mixed with salt to do water changes.
I'm not sure as to whether or not you can hook the DI that you've got up to an RO unit. Hopefully, somebody here will be able to answer that question. | |
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