cyanobacteria and nitrates

Peter Pan · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

jthread wrote:
> amazing ~ read nitrates and only a trace both tanks.
>
> a good protein skimmer goes along way
>
> what type of PS do you have Peter Pan?
>
> I've got a Remora(45) and a Sapphire(30)
>
> When I talked to the LFS (the guy from the Indonesia) said the red slime
> only grows where the water isn't circulating. Because it's such a low
> nutrient bacteria the nitrate level will only bring production down not
> eliminate. I really think the phosphates are not effecting it because I've
> checked phosphates here and at the LFS. Same results: 0.Because I use RO and
> DI water and was(!) changing so often. But it could come from the coral~life
> salt.
>
> I don't get the real expensive salt. I get the one with mag and cal added.
> keep salinity at 1.025
>
> i could change back to marin tropic
>
> jim
>
>
>
I think the name if the PS is Coral Reef (I cant remember) Im clean the
collection cup every one to two days. I think Wayne is right, once I get
some corals, they will absorb some of the nitrates and I will have
less of a headache. I'm also doing more frequent partials

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jthread · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

amazing ~ read nitrates and only a trace both tanks.

a good protein skimmer goes along way

what type of PS do you have Peter Pan?

I've got a Remora(45) and a Sapphire(30)

When I talked to the LFS (the guy from the Indonesia) said the red slime
only grows where the water isn't circulating. Because it's such a low
nutrient bacteria the nitrate level will only bring production down not
eliminate. I really think the phosphates are not effecting it because I've
checked phosphates here and at the LFS. Same results: 0.Because I use RO and
DI water and was(!) changing so often. But it could come from the coral~life
salt.

I don't get the real expensive salt. I get the one with mag and cal added.
keep salinity at 1.025

i could change back to marin tropic

jim

jthread · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

"Peter Pan" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> jthread wrote:
>> amazing ~ read nitrates and only a trace both tanks.
>>
>> a good protein skimmer goes along way
>>
>> what type of PS do you have Peter Pan?
>>
>> I've got a Remora(45) and a Sapphire(30)
>>
>> When I talked to the LFS (the guy from the Indonesia) said the red slime
>> only grows where the water isn't circulating. Because it's such a low
>> nutrient bacteria the nitrate level will only bring production down not
>> eliminate. I really think the phosphates are not effecting it because
>> I've checked phosphates here and at the LFS. Same results: 0.Because I
>> use RO and DI water and was(!) changing so often. But it could come from
>> the coral~life salt.
>>
>> I don't get the real expensive salt. I get the one with mag and cal
>> added. keep salinity at 1.025
>>
>> i could change back to marin tropic
>>
>> jim
>>
>>
>>
> I think the name if the PS is Coral Reef (I cant remember) Im clean the
> collection cup every one to two days. I think Wayne is right, once I get
> some corals, they will absorb some of the nitrates and I will have less of
> a headache. I'm also doing more frequent partials

everything in the 45 is really starting to grow. maybe why my nitrates are
so low.

i checked our PS real carefully before I it. The Sapphire is the only one
that will fit in the 30 but the Remora was supposed to be the best hang-on
at lowering nitrates. It works good when you clean it Razz

for about the first three months i rarely cleaned it and wondered why my
nitrates were so high all the time. What a relief.

jthread · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

"jthread" wrote in message $kj1.76876@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> "Peter Pan" wrote in message
> @comcast.com...
>> jthread wrote:
>>> amazing ~ read nitrates and only a trace both tanks.
>>>
>>> a good protein skimmer goes along way
>>>
>>> what type of PS do you have Peter Pan?
>>>
>>> I've got a Remora(45) and a Sapphire(30)
>>>
>>> When I talked to the LFS (the guy from the Indonesia) said the red slime
>>> only grows where the water isn't circulating. Because it's such a low
>>> nutrient bacteria the nitrate level will only bring production down not
>>> eliminate. I really think the phosphates are not effecting it because
>>> I've checked phosphates here and at the LFS. Same results: 0.Because I
>>> use RO and DI water and was(!) changing so often. But it could come from
>>> the coral~life salt.
>>>
>>> I don't get the real expensive salt. I get the one with mag and cal
>>> added. keep salinity at 1.025
>>>
>>> i could change back to marin tropic
>>>
>>> jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I think the name if the PS is Coral Reef (I cant remember) Im clean the
>> collection cup every one to two days. I think Wayne is right, once I get
>> some corals, they will absorb some of the nitrates and I will have less
>> of a headache. I'm also doing more frequent partials
>
> everything in the 45 is really starting to grow. maybe why my nitrates are
> so low.
>
> i checked our PS real carefully before I

"bought" ( i need an editor)

it. The Sapphire is the only one
> that will fit in the 30 but the Remora was supposed to be the best hang-on
> at lowering nitrates. It works good when you clean it Razz

>
> for about the first three months i rarely cleaned it and wondered why my
> nitrates were so high all the time. What a relief.
>