Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything - Page 11

jski711 · 08-24-2008, 03:21 AM

zeo= more equipment, algae is free!!! lol, i know nothing about zeo though.

SM~ i'll take some pics tomorrow.

Frankie · 08-24-2008, 03:48 AM

Your wrong but that's ok

I like these ideas of turf scrubbers btw. I use to be big into the whole idea. I look forward to seeing where your all at a few months from now.

jski711 · 08-24-2008, 05:03 AM

you don't need a reactor? anyways i don't want to stray off topic too much. im intersted to see whats going to happen in a few days let alone a couple months.

SantaMonica · 08-25-2008, 12:31 AM

Yes ski I know it's like watching grass grow.

Varga · 08-25-2008, 12:55 AM

we had another major burst of growth in the last 24 hours! its a redish/brownish stuff, Im guessing this is turf?

jski711 · 08-25-2008, 02:04 AM

PICTURES!!!!!! I have also had some pretty good growth of red algae, its not turf but its not the green stuff. Varga, get that damn camera out and lets see some proof!!!!! LOL

Jake

SantaMonica · 08-25-2008, 02:05 AM

I think this soon that it's brown diatoms. Would be great to be wrong though

Run your fingers over it and see if it feels prickly or like astroturf. Pics would be nice, as well as measurements.

Varga · 08-25-2008, 02:24 AM

Here you go. I think this is day #8

jski711 · 08-25-2008, 02:28 AM

nice pic.

SantaMonica · 08-25-2008, 03:18 AM

Yes diatoms. But still great! That's all N and P from your water. Can you turn up your flow? The amount of water I see coming off the bottom of the screen needs to be more.

jski711 · 08-25-2008, 06:25 AM

SM~ Please tell that idiot Vitz on Rc please don't use my quotes, especially on other sites. also let him know that my ph doesn't drop nearly as much at night.

Varga · 08-25-2008, 11:13 AM

I did increase the fl0w, water started shooting out of the unit and on to the ground. I don't have the right pump.

how would dosing Vodka effect this thing?

SantaMonica · 08-25-2008, 12:41 PM

I think I know who he is and why he's doing this. I'll say something if he does it again, but he likes to take any reply at all and jump on it.

Varga as far as I know vodka has nothing directly to do with algae. Indirectly, the vodka would reduce N and P (which is the purpose), and that would cause less growth on the screen. Of course, the vodka also causes lots of bacteria and slime too, which I never liked. And it does not take up metals, or ammonia, as far as I know.

jski711 · 08-25-2008, 07:43 PM

Varga- if you can put a ball valve on the return side of ur pump u should be fine.

Jake

Varga · 08-25-2008, 08:10 PM

Day 9.

I noticed areas where the screen is wavy, have more growth. So I moved it around and added more waves. Now we have really broken water.

oh yeah, there was a snail in my mag2.5's intake

working much better now.

this thing is a great chiller!! forgot to turn the fan off last night, woke up to a 73 degree tank!

08-24-2008, 03:21 AM	#151 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin zeo= more equipment, algae is free!!! lol, i know nothing about zeo though. SM~ i'll take some pics tomorrow.

08-24-2008, 05:03 AM	#153 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin you don't need a reactor? anyways i don't want to stray off topic too much. im intersted to see whats going to happen in a few days let alone a couple months.

08-25-2008, 12:31 AM	#154 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 498 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin Yes ski I know it's like watching grass grow.

08-25-2008, 12:55 AM	#155 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin we had another major burst of growth in the last 24 hours! its a redish/brownish stuff, Im guessing this is turf? __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-25-2008, 02:04 AM	#156 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin PICTURES!!!!!! I have also had some pretty good growth of red algae, its not turf but its not the green stuff. Varga, get that damn camera out and lets see some proof!!!!! LOL Jake

08-25-2008, 02:05 AM	#157 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 498 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin I think this soon that it's brown diatoms. Would be great to be wrong though Run your fingers over it and see if it feels prickly or like astroturf. Pics would be nice, as well as measurements.

08-25-2008, 02:28 AM	#159 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin nice pic.

08-25-2008, 03:18 AM	#160 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 498 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin Yes diatoms. But still great! That's all N and P from your water. Can you turn up your flow? The amount of water I see coming off the bottom of the screen needs to be more.

08-25-2008, 06:25 AM	#161 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin SM~ Please tell that idiot Vitz on Rc please don't use my quotes, especially on other sites. also let him know that my ph doesn't drop nearly as much at night.

08-25-2008, 11:13 AM	#162 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin I did increase the fl0w, water started shooting out of the unit and on to the ground. I don't have the right pump. how would dosing Vodka effect this thing? __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-25-2008, 12:41 PM	#163 (permalink)
SantaMonica Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 498 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin I think I know who he is and why he's doing this. I'll say something if he does it again, but he likes to take any reply at all and jump on it. Varga as far as I know vodka has nothing directly to do with algae. Indirectly, the vodka would reduce N and P (which is the purpose), and that would cause less growth on the screen. Of course, the vodka also causes lots of bacteria and slime too, which I never liked. And it does not take up metals, or ammonia, as far as I know.

08-25-2008, 07:43 PM	#164 (permalink)
jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everythin Varga- if you can put a ball valve on the return side of ur pump u should be fine. Jake

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