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09/05/2012, 02:40 PM
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How long to wait before switching chemicals?
Folks,
I have been using Brightwell Aquatics Phosphat-E Liquid Phosphate remover. It has kept my phosphates under .25 but I am facing high nitrates (10 ppm) I have been thinking of switching to Red Sea NO3:PO4-x Nitrate and Phosphate Reducer. How long should I wait before its safe to use red sea chemical? Thank you all |
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09/05/2012, 02:57 PM
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i would use up all the rest of the Brightwells then do a nice sized water change then start on the new product.
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09/05/2012, 03:11 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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a decent size water change and wait few days before switching products.
By the way welcome to RC.  To Reef Central
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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09/05/2012, 04:54 PM
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What's causing the high phos/nitrates? I worry when my phosphates go above .10
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09/05/2012, 05:53 PM
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hes got a 72gal bow front with about 100lbs of live rock and 20gal sump with a mid class skimmer with mag 9 in return.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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09/05/2012, 06:32 PM
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09/06/2012, 04:58 AM
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09/06/2012, 05:12 AM
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No one ever called me to help.
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can a fish drown. Current tank 110 gal, CPR Aquafuge, cpr102 return, panworld 150ps, 2 hydor koralia 1400gph, |
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09/06/2012, 06:23 AM
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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09/06/2012, 08:31 AM
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Mikes always been of great help to me personally. If it wasn't for him and many others on here, I woulda stuck to goldfish...lol
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220gal FOWLR When you're down....look up....get up....and don't ever give up! Current Tank Info: 220gal FOWLR |
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09/06/2012, 09:46 AM
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Thanks all for help. Mike promised to visit me whenever he is in Dallas....bring some corals man =D
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