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did you use bicarb or kalkwasser?
KDH = 5.6 do you try to raise it at all?
I've read the thread 'Dripping Potassium & Iron' in the Advanced topics section. These can be depleted by a scrubber. But not in my system. I...
What I have learned, & following on from the above graph; seawater at a pH of 8.2 has almost no CO2, or carbonic acid. The carbonic acid that is...
found an interesting article on this exact topic. Photosynthesis and the Reef Aquarium, Part I: Carbon Sources...
'aeration' is apparently the theory Randy Holmes Farley came up with to justify using a skimmer after proper studies showed how poorly skimmers...
The theorectial fundamental purpose of a protein skimmer is to remove Disolved Organic Compounds (DOC) before they are mineralised into ammonia....
Hi Turbo; Quote from - Optimal Parameters for a Coral Reef Aquarium: By Randy Holmes-Farley Many aquarists growing SPS corals and using Ultra...
Hi All; From what I have read, one Reef tank rule or thumb is:- High nitrate, maintain high alkalinity. Low nitrate, maintain low alkalinity....
Hi atoll, hope the following info helps; keep in mind that TOC is Total Organic Carbon, which is Particulate Organic Carbon plus Disolved Organic...
How much does the potassium level drop over a month in a scrubed tank?
Interesting thread. I've been thinking about getting a potassium test kit to check my K, but I get v good green growth. What negative effects can...
Thats essentially what I did. In the month it took the new screen to get a good coverage of hair algae NO3 & PO4 only went up slightly. I did some...
This trend, or phenomenon is exactly what happened in my case. After running my original waterfall scrubber for a year I replaced it with a new...
Thinking a bit more about this I don't think it would make any difference what you feed the fish in relation to an algae scrubber. Whatever you...
Its the excreted waste that matters. Feces from a prawn diet would be far higher in protein. What chemical reactions would take place in the...
G'day I'm interested in hearing about anyones experiences regarding using an algae scrubber as a main filter on a marine aquarium keeping meat...
The 'hole'(s) were due to a lack of flow & both screens now have complete coverage
Thanks for the reply Turbo. I've changed how I filtered the tank, gradually over a few weeks, to the double screen scrubber method with no other...
I'm running a new scrubber on a reef tank with softies, LPS & tangs. NO3 is 0.25ppm & PO4 < 0.03 The scrubber has two screens, both with a surface...
