Please help tank going down SOUTH FAST!

[Proteus]

Is there a chance you could rig up a reactor for your carbon. IMO. Passive is a bit silly as only the outer layer will have flow past it and unless agitated can build up with detritus

[jason604]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Is there a chance you could rig up a reactor for your carbon. IMO. Passive is a bit silly as only the outer layer will have flow past it and unless agitated can build up with detritus

I never really looked into reactors or auto dosing yet so I have no knowledge and where to even start with them yet =P what's the pros and cons of them from all my fellow reefers experience with them? I put my bag of carbon in between one of my baffles so I guess the flow through it would be pretty decent. Any tips on making it better if I have no reactor yet?

[Rogue951]

Originally Posted by jason604

I never really looked into reactors or auto dosing yet so I have no knowledge and where to even start with them yet =P what's the pros and cons of them from all my fellow reefers experience with them? I put my bag of carbon in between one of my baffles so I guess the flow through it would be pretty decent. Any tips on making it better if I have no reactor yet?

If you don't have a reactor or Cannister filter that's probably the best you can do.
JL filter socks are long and narrow if youre not using one of those maybe look into it for covering more of the baffle. (becareful it doesn't get clogged and drain your return section of the sump.)

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by jason604

I never really looked into reactors or auto dosing yet so I have no knowledge and where to even start with them yet =P what's the pros and cons of them from all my fellow reefers experience with them? I put my bag of carbon in between one of my baffles so I guess the flow through it would be pretty decent. Any tips on making it better if I have no reactor yet?

Reactors tumble the media via a pump and a cylinder. The benefit is max surface area the impurities will have contact with. When one puts in a bag or in between a baffle the path of least restistants will be taken.
While it's not absolutely necessary it is more economical

Since you are into buying coral now it would be wise to start researching some extra equipment. While it's not as exciting as a frag or colony it may help in the long term sucsess to keeping a reef

Originally Posted by Rogue951

If you don't have a reactor or Cannister filter that's probably the best you can do.
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This makes no sense

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

This makes no sense

Perfect sense. If no reactor or canister, placing it between the baffles is the best you can do. I guess it makes sense to me, since that's what I do

[Proteus]

Ah ok. I miss read it. Or should I say didn't read the op post properly

Yeah there more than one way to skin a cat. For my self I could not achieve water clarity running carbon passively. Now on a reactor the impurity are gone

Brad do you use the carbon pads that can be cut to fit in the baffle or just stuff a bag in

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Brad do you use the carbon pads that can be cut to fit in the baffle or just stuff a bag in

Just in a bag, hanging in the sump. I'd run a reactor, but it's in the basement and I'm lazy

[jason604]

Did a 70% WC this time 2 days ago and those affected corals still don't look that great. Should I just let it takes its course naturally and see where that goes?

[spit.fire]

I dunno if I missed it or not but what are your calcium, magnesium, kh, temperature, photo period, flow, skimmer and phosphates like

[jason604]

Originally Posted by spit.fire

I dunno if I missed it or not but what are your calcium, magnesium, kh, temperature, photo period, flow, skimmer and phosphates like

All my tests are using API test kits so its not accurate but here we go. Cal was so high off their chart so I dunno and have up testing. No mag kit so don't test. 7-8 dkh. Temp hovers around 80-81. LEDS white light in for 8hr blues on for 12hr. Running 2 hydor kor 1400. Skimmer is euro reef 125 rs tank is 75g. Phosphate was lowest on the API chart so it said 0.25. I think it's much lower now after the super massive WC.

Today I noticed my green zoas are beginning to morph colors and it looks so freaking awesome!! The new morph are the ones in the middle left of the colony. It's super neon lime green now instead of dull green. There's another head that's not in the pic that's half new morph half old which is pretty dope. Should I name this ultimate green eye Trex and make tons of $$$? Haha.