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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    You know full well Don, that I currently have a nitrate level of 15 ppm. That may be why I have only seen a few juveniles so far. Really Don, and why is that "pray tell"? Boy Don, that is really a good one, I suppose that applies to Nassarius snails as well? Probably blue legged hermits...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Thanks Nikki. That is what I promote in general, and I appreciate your support here. Well, firstly, they poop out 15% less than they take in, and that is a net benefit. And "boy am I ever" a proponent of proper flow, and nothing, and I say again, nothing, ever settles back down in my tank...
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    Answer And Ask

    Gosh "Lover" I can't quite tell. It sounds almost the same as before. :p Could you possibly elaborate? :) Wave98
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    Filer questions

    This is the part that I really don't understand Karl. Mechanical filtration removes particulates( solids ), and I am at a loss as to how bio-balls remove particulate matter. :confused: I do stand by my observation that you probably created a nitrate factory with the bio balls. You started...
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    Answer And Ask

    Come on "Lover", your not playing fair! :razz: You're supposed to leave a question, for one thing, and you didn't leave one either. So, is he a genius or not? :confused: Wa- Wa- Wave :)
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    Answer And Ask

    Same? is a question? Yeah, so yes I do of course. The water quality isn't ready yet! So, Is Jiddy a genius at keeping his thread "on top" or what? :?: :rolleyes: ;) :) Wave98
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    Hey MikeS, where have you been? Out of town again? Well, when you get back( or whatever ) "poke some holes", or fire up some "diffusion goodies", enjoy! Thanks for your input! :) . . . Wave98
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Well, here's a novel idea. :lol: Keep a good population of snails and crabs in the tank, to keep your visible algae under control. The really big win on this "concept", is that snails and crabs actually do address the underlying nutrient problem, by keeping unwanted detritus stirred up in the...
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    Question about pods...

    My god, the approaches to removing these from your tank, that Mr. Shimek proposes, are absolutely horrific! I'm amazed, that if all of this true, that we haven't heard about it from a plethora of other sources. :eek: This is of course in response to the "more" button at the bottom of the...
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    Deep Sand Bed Rhetoric

    I don't know if I would be so concerned about the silly water to sand ratio, when it's really the 9 to 1 ratio for the greyhound side that seems awfully low considering the tank size! :p :) Wave98
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Thanks Don, does the oxygen level have anything to do with this pH condition in the sand bed? What if any ways are available to keep the pH up in a sand bed? Thanks again, . . Wave98 :)
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    So you like Salifert test kits, as I am finding that many aquarists do. I have been using Seachem kits thus far, for no special reason, but I'm not all that happy with some of them. :rolleyes: Might this be one of the "other" brands, that you think might be less accurate( or difficult to read...
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    Filer questions

    It sounds like your addition of bio balls created a nitrate factory to the tune of 5ppm, and it took two weeks for your live rock's bacterial community to catch up. :cool: By the way Karl, you would have a very good point about the snails and crabs, if you were using a skimmer to complete...
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Thanks Nikki, I'll follow your pre-mix and spot testing suggestions. Any thoughts about the statement from MikeS about aragonite "sands" being "saturated with phosphate" right out of the bag? Wave98
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    Let's Talk About ~Algae Control~

    Nikki: Nice link there for salt compositions, Thanks! :eek: There sure is a lot of Po4, and nitrogen compounds shown there for the Seachem version, which I am currently using. I have been battling P and N for some time now ( currently at 15ppm N, and .25ppm P ). Could my salt mix be causing...
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    Ok, how much do you top off your tank in a day.

    Well ,all of these gallon per day numbers really don't mean anything unless they are given as "relative" to the total water volume. :cool: Now, wentreefgirl has 2 gal. per day divided by 55 gal. volume, or 3.6% per day. Ok ,so charlie has 6.5 gal. per day divided by 475 gal. volume, or 1.4%...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    Hey Mojo: My last post above, should represent a more comprehensive response to your first post in this thread. Let me know of course, how it does or does not help. Happy reef keeping! Wave98 :)
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    Sorry, I didn't get any pictures while the plenum was being built. I am working on getting some graphics that I have, converted into a format that I could post here. :oops: The plenum construction isn't really fancy at all though. It is built exactly as prescribed by "Goemans" for standard...
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    Plenums and the wasting "option"

    DonW: For fish only, you could run RUGF, or Bio-balls, no big deal. With or without live rock, although I would recommend the live rock. ;) What I am looking for from this system, and this thread, is to improve NNR, reduce "deep bed nasties", and improve "substrate system" longevity...
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    Sand Stirring substrates

    So Anthony, We really are not penetrating all that deep into the oolitic substrate, because of the grain size, but it works pretty nicely if you keep an eye on "your" bioload, and it( the oolitic ) is keeping us away from "undue" detritus accumulation for the same reason. I happen to...
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