Whitey1973
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The slime is nasty stuff, although I find it only really affects the Sump. I had to clean the socks on a daily basis, otherwise they just clogged-up with the slime. Now I've reduced the NOPOX the slime seems to be disappearing, although it is still there, just not so much.Oooooooh... I read in this thread a relationship between nopox and slime... Maybe I have this. I dose 10ml nopox a day, all at once as I am manually dosing, as well as 3ml of vodka. Because I was told to. I'm reading 0 nitrates and 0 nitrites and reading this thread i now know that's wrong. time to cut the vodka and lower the nopox. so glad i found this forum!
Its bacteria flocks and +1 to not wasting vodka!!The slime is nasty stuff, although I find it only really affects the Sump. I had to clean the socks on a daily basis, otherwise they just clogged-up with the slime. Now I've reduced the NOPOX the slime seems to be disappearing, although it is still there, just not so much.
As for dosing Vodka, drink it man, don't waste it
I've got a small Eheim Compact 300 pump in there. They're only about 15 quid.OK got it, so no more vodka. Just NoPox.
How about a small, cheap wavemaker in the sump? I have actually thought the 650 sump design is a little flawed in that it doesn't seem to circulate all the water all the way to the left in the main chamber so may stagnate a bit. Small wavemaker would help that to.
OK got it, so no more vodka. Just NoPox.
How about a small, cheap wavemaker in the sump? I have actually thought the 650 sump design is a little flawed in that it doesn't seem to circulate all the water all the way to the left in the main chamber so may stagnate a bit. Small wavemaker would help that to.
Yeah, I know deep down I don't need another block. I'm just trying to think of something I can do !Nobby I'm having the same trouble, water prams are all good but my SPS are all struggling, I'm putting it down to a very immature tank like SPR said, all my LPS and softies are doing great so I will be sticking with those for the next 12 months then maybe give the SPS another go... I wouldn't think you would need another marine pure block as the 8x8x4 block you have should be enough for 500 gallons
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I'm currently dosing NOPOX at the 2ml per 100l level, and the Nitrate is coming down slowly. I don't think that that is the problem though. I have found with the NOPOX that I need to replace my socks every other day though as they tend to slime up.
I think I may get another Marine Pure Block, as I only have about 40K of rock in the tank, and maybe the one block I already have needs some help....but that's just guessing and not based on any evidence !
I think I will also elevate the Mag and Calc a bit more.
But there must be something specific that I'm missing !
My UV went *bang* a couple of months ago. The Chinese people from that Fishy Road refused to replace it. I haven't replaced it yet.
I dose the NOPOX into the main return pump chamber. I'm only getting the slime in the socks now though.It's funny that with the NoPox slime. I don't get any slime in the socks at all. I dose NoPox into the left hand chamber near the front and no slime is ever anywhere near the sock or from the downpipe water or sump. Maybe change were you add it ?
The Chinese people probably saw the picture of the UVC installed, sorry hanging, in your sump that's why they wouldn't replace it! Lol