Scared of bio pellets lol

bling_bling466 · #1 03-05-2012, 11:42 PM

Thanks alot I usually do water changes every two weeks and havnt really had much nitrate problems but I do 16 gallons in a 55 gallon with 50 lbs or rock so do you think I should do less changes or maybe once a month

The Grizz · #2 03-05-2012, 11:59 PM

Keep doing you water changes, it replaces essential additives your reef require's.

marie · #3 03-06-2012, 12:14 AM

If you have no algae or nitrates, why do you want to run bio pellets?

bling_bling466 · #4 03-06-2012, 01:57 AM

I figured I wouldn't have to do as meny water changes and Ive heard the sps does alot better and colors are nicer toO.. I do have bubble algea but I doubt the pellets I'll remove it. I did have some cheato grow on some rock but I used some 2 part magnesium paste and it hasn't come back. my tank is all sps and Lps if that means anything

whatcaneyedo · #5 03-06-2012, 02:12 AM

Your situation sounds like mine. I didn't have a nitrate issue and phosphate was low enough that I could control it with a minimal amount of GFO changed monthly. I thought biopellets would improve growth in the tank, allow me to cut back on water changes and eliminate the need for GFO entirely. I tried a fraction of the minimal amount recommended and my results were horrible. The few soft coral that I had bleached as did my montipora. It took months for the soft coral to recover and my montipora are still struggling to come back long after.