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There's alot of great minds on here with loads of experience. Starting a tank thread gives you a good venue to get help and look back on...
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Tank Journal
Agreed, I do have one although some of it is pretty wordy. I use it like a real journal.
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I've never used an ICP, so I have no idea what those minor element levels look like. Might be worth it to send one in.
I did cut my...
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Tank Journal
Swapping filter socks once a week and running a skimmer which I clean the cup once a week, but that's all.
The refugium...
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Oh okay, so not something that can be added to an ATO?
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Agree on the range over particular number, I just know 0 is not ideal. Trying to combat the 0 nitrates, I did try to increase spot...
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0 or near zero is a issue. Coral even acros eat it. You don't want it high of course but you want it to register something at least...
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I did a tank reset where I replaced all my aquascape and coral 10 months ago. Nitrates have consistently been at or near zero so I dose...
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From what I've read, this seems like the recommended approach. I think I'll give this a shot.
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Benefits of dumping extra food are that everything with a mouth appreciates more food. Coral and fish included. And fish poop is one...
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Okay I agree completely with this thinking, and would absolutely love to raise levels with just food which is what I've been trying to...
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If you go on SWA YouTube channel, Salem did an informative bit on ammonium dosing
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I just set up a doser to try and keep my nitrates around 10. My tank is bare bottom with 1 tang in 65 gallons of water. What really...
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Go with ammonium bicarb instead
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Yeah it seems much more efficient that dumping extra food into the tank with no real changes to detectable nitrate levels.
