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Old 01-06-2008, 12:35 PM   #34 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish
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Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year

Thanks T! Yeah, I'm kinda attached to it. Sometimes though I get way too absorbed by it.

Something strange is going on in the 125. It could be caused by several changes I have made lately. I haven't had any nitrates for months now and to my surprize the test strip tests I do a few times a week now shows that I have some. Confirmed with Salifert it is sitting at about 2 ppm. Grrr! Let's see what's different in my tank:

I took chaeto out of the refugium just before Christmas. It was overgrown, kept clogging the pump, and simply a major PITA I was tired of dealing with it.
I added my Yellow Tang. Kinda figured that he is about the same bioload as the two BSJF I lost.
I started feeding Phytofeast, but I only does 1/2 a dose.

I increased flow in the tank by replacing one of the MJ1200 pumps with the Tunze Nanostream 6025 and I'm running it continuously.
I did a 10% WC Friday and cleaned the sand.
I added chaeto back into the refugium (a small amount I stole from the 50)
I'll do a 25% one today that will just be water exchange.
I will stop the Phytofeast and cut other feeding in half.

This seems too strange, so much for just 2 ppm, but I have become accustomed to 0 and want to keep it that way.
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