dr tim can you run me through a quick set up of np pearls

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  1. richiero

    richiero Plankton

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    hello dr tim i just purchased this product. i have 75 gallons of total water , 6 fish one shrimp snails and 2 anenmoes and one colony of zoeanthis right now. i have a sump with a fuge, and as now i am running gfo and carbon can i still run these of do i still have to run them? 8.2 - 8.3 ph cal 480 alk 8.3 mag 1440 temp 78 salt 1.026 ammonia 0 phos 0 no3 2ppm. how should i set up the pearls? i have a two little fishes reactor (150) thx
     
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  3. richiero

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    and when i dose eco balance , waste away , or refresh , do i have to take the active pearls of line b/c my skimmer will be off for a few hours after dosing that stuff?
     
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    you need to set up the pearls so they are slowly moving at all times. faster is not better. the two little fishies reactor is fine but replace the sponge with the screen or else the sponge will become clogged
     
  5. richiero

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    what screen it didnt come with a screen, and also Also right now I am running gfo, should I keep that online with the pearls till they mature? and I have a slight cyano out break, I am going to use refresh to get it under control, I know you do the refresh every 3-4 days but you go on to say use waste away also, so do I add refresh day one the add waste away day 2 then add refresh on day 3 again? And do that for 10-14 days? Does refresh cloud the water and if so do I have to wait for it to clear before I add the waste away and vice versa?
     
  6. richiero

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    re fresh question

    Dr I been doing the re fresh and waste away for the last week am I doing it right? Dosed refresh waited 3 days then dosed waste away waited a day then dosed refresh again. And also what is the max dose you can use of refresh is it 5 ml per 10gal or can you use more? Thank you dr Tim .