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  1. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    I am going to stay away from chemicals and do water changes every chance I get. I also thought of using the phosphate granules in my canister filter. Any thoughts on that.
     
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  2. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    Only if you use the Kent Phosphate sponge. Dont use the ferric hydroxide style becasue the amount of flow in your canister might grind it up and push into your tank and you dont want that. ferric hydroxide requires a slow flow to work also.
     
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  3. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    those are all really good suggestions but you have to look at the root of the problem, alot of the chemicals are just a quick fix for a few days or weeks... i cant believe how many people out there have cyno with how little flow they have........;D(whats your GPH ;))
     
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  4. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    A little over 2000 gph in a 75
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    ok wow, thats pretty darn good, whats your feeding routine like? do you feed frozen, flake, and when did it start to occur
     
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    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    No frozen foods yet as I don't have but a green chromis and yellow tail damsel now so I only feed flake. I use ro water from the LFS. Only feed small amount once a day. And I have hermits and snails to clean up any left overs but I don't feed that much. Started a little over 3 weeks ago.
     
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  7. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    hmmmmm, how long has the tank been established?
     
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  8. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Running two months or better
     
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    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    All parameters are normal except phosphates
     
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  10. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    well there ya go, get a phosphate "sponge" from Kent Marine, i just put a Nitrate Sponge into my little HOB filter and it took maybe a week or so and i have not seen cyno since :) i am very happy with the results

    and you cant go wrong with water changes
     
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