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05-06-2010, 03:31 AM
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Had the same algae problem as you pretty sure it's dino's. I did more water changes, lots of bastering and started on those NP pellets, after a month no more dino's.
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05-06-2010, 03:43 AM
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I have done similiar. About a month ago I started
- Brightwell Microbacter 7 - n/p pellets - increased carbon - boosted p/h above 8.3 - stopped my CA reactor (to increase ph) - shortened my photoperiod to 4 hrs Still nothing...
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05-06-2010, 04:19 AM
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That's very odd, well at least your on the right track. What are the tank dimensions and what kind of flow are we looking at?
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05-06-2010, 04:33 AM
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Have you tested for silicates... in your aquarium and in your tap water/RODI water.
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05-06-2010, 06:02 AM
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Rob - thanks for chiming in.
No I have not tested for silicates. Is it a Salifert test kit? I have changed 3 of the 4 filiters on my RODI within the last 3 weeks. I did not replace the filter on top (is that the membrane? i think). Tyler
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05-06-2010, 06:14 AM
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Still has a bit of life on it, but i won't dismiss it as a culprit being that it's reaching it's lifespan. I would agree that it might be silicates, I have never tested for it so I wouldn't know what to recommend. The way I dealt with my Dino problem was increased flow closer to the sandbed and a goby.
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05-22-2010, 03:19 PM
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Get your water tested by another sorce or LFS. You'd be suprised how many false tests happen.
Lighting and phospahtes are my guess, how long did you let the NP pellets run? I noticed a bit of brown algae about 2-3 weeks from starting them. When were your bulbs last repaced/installed? Coral bleaching is due to lighting, low Iodine & Strontium Another product I found that works for algae is PridiBio BioDigest, http://perso.ovh.net/~prodibio/index...&eau_id=2&id=3 Ken - BWA Last edited by BlueWorldAquatic; 05-22-2010 at 03:21 PM.
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