Posted by: BrianC Overskimming??? said:I don't think so, I have an older Reef Octopus 220 I think. I'm probably right at its capacity.
Posted by: BrianC Overskimming??? said:I don't think so, I have an older Reef Octopus 220 I think. I'm probably right at its capacity.
Posted by: integra3g [quote="Posted by: Michael V. [quote="Posted by: integra3g Yes said:Well my feeding schedule is fairly high, I had a pretty good outbreak of diatoms so I upped my fuge schedule to around 16-18 hours per day. The diatoms have subsided some now so I'm reducing the fuge lighting schedule a bit to see if that frees up some nutrients. Filter socks should increase nitrates since I don't change them often as I'm trying to get my nutrients up."]But without filter socks, food can move throughout the system and hopefully get consumed by something rather than just create waste. You want a little nutrients, but good/natural (fish waste) nutrients. I know my system did not do well with high Alk and low nutrients. Just get that Alk down to 8 and see what it does."]Yea I'm not aiming for ULNS, just not sure why the stupid things won't budge.
Posted by: Chris I am actually looking to start doing as well said:got to 5 ppm today...
Posted by: Joe Chris said:It was a new Elos Nitrate Test Kit, guess it always ran low. I know I didn't do it wrong every time for the last 8 months, doesn't expire till December either. It must just a bad test kit. I used a Salifert and API to confirm and both had same results, around 75 ppm . My water change Tuesday got it to 60, will do another tonight. Got the bio-pellet reactor on and dosed MB7 last night so hopefully that will start helping.
Nope! Those halides were super cheap and I just wanted to try them. While they looked ok, I wasn't a fan personally. I'm also switching to ATI's Essential method....some much change..
Posted by: Chris Hadn't seen that method yet said:The prices are pretty close to the same, the ATI kit is more diluted so you have to add more. The ICP test is cheaper though and lets you test your RO/DI too.