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rygh said:
Also, do you have some closeup pictures of the Dino?
So others know what to look out for.
Also to double check that it is what you think it is.
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This is 2 days after I scrubbed & siphoned all of it, so by end of week expect to see bit over double the brown stuff…

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Bit more closer shot…

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I had to get my first doser replaced cos the dosing liquid siphoned back into the containers (3 bad heads). FragFreaks did a good job with the return and new unit came in 2 weeks.

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Doser was calibrated & tested (with RO water) for 3 days. I left the Cal & Mag tubes to just drop into the first chamber while pointed the Alk tube into my Skimmer outlet so it mixes well.

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It has been dosing actual Alk, Cal & Mag for a week now and I'm happy so far...
 
Just reporting that I'm half way through my FaunaMarin AlgaeX treatment.

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So far, GHA & Bryopsys are completely cleared... Dino growth has stalled and existing traces are melting/breaking down. No stress on fish or coral so far. Will report back in 2 weeks...
 
Nav said:
Just reporting that I'm half way through my FaunaMarin AlgaeX treatment.

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So far, GHA & Bryopsys are completely cleared... Dino growth has stalled and existing traces are melting/breaking down. No stress on fish or coral so far. Will report back in 2 weeks...
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Where did you find it for sale?
 
Nav said:
Found a local hobbyist selling a half-used bottle :) I wish I got more to stock up! Its got some of the best reviews in dealing with any algae problems including Dino...
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Ah. I was told that it was banned from sale in the US because of one of the ingredients, which is why it is impossible to find. I was wondering how you managed to get your hands on it.
 
Completed a 24 day AlgaeX treatment followed by 2 major water changes yesterday & the day before (35% each day). Running Carbon (Matrix & ROX) aggressively, Chemipure Elite, some Phosguard & Purigen. Strated the ATS but might take a week to see some new growth.

Alk 10, Cal 450, Mag 1450, Ph 8.2, Nitrates 5ppm.

So far, looks like AlgaeX did its magic... I don't see traces of anything (GHA, Dino, Bryop) but I'm going to wait for a few weeks and confirm.

For now enjoy this hot paly.

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After months of debating, finally setup the Phosban Reactor. Started with a mix of Seachem Matrix Carbon, Phosguard & a bag of Purigen. Hooked it to a 180gph pump... I'm not sure if I should let it tumble or not (for now added sponge above & running water full speed).

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The directions on the phosguard clearly state to make sure that it does NOT tumble. If the phosguard tumbles, you'll end up with a white powder in your tank.
 
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