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Originally Posted by Steve... (Post 775151)

have bio pellets in a reactor. Any thoughts?

I'm I the only one that caught this...............it's NOT a good idea to run pellets this soon. It is reccomended that your tank matures for at least 6 months first to build up the proper levels of beneficial elements. Pellets can strip a system of everything bad & good very very fast. It's also recommended to start off with 1/4 of the recommended amount of pellets for your water volume & SLOWLY add to the recommended amount over several months.

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Originally Posted by Steve... (Post 775285)

the lights for the refugium, not the DT. So how much is a large water change?

how much can you make at once? :)

I do regular 25% changes on mine, keeps nutrients at 0, assuming a good skimmer. Do 50g if you can..but also think long term in management rather than trying to clear it up right away.