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01-10-2008, 10:13 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Regular good sized water changes. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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01-10-2008, 12:00 PM
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#22 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Canada Age: 41
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Is 20 ppm really that bad I read that as long as your other parameters are okay its not that big of a deal to have some NO3.
As far as I understood it it was only bad from the point of affecting your PH Etc. | |
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01-10-2008, 07:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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All of my corals are doing fine with the exception of my two goni's. They havent extented their polps in a while. Some ppl say 20ppm isnt THAT bad, but I'd rather have it at 0-5ppm so I can sleep at night.  _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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01-10-2008, 07:57 PM
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#24 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Have to be conscientious regarding the number of fish(bioload) to the filtration being employed. If you are running a bigger skimmer than it calls for your particular tank, and have a nice array of corals, clams, and other filter feeders, along with live rock and sand, you are going to be fine. Placing macro algae in your tank(refugium/sump) will also help with dissolved oxygen and removing nitrates and phosphates. Add carbon form time to time and continue weekly water changes. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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