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Unread 07/11/2010, 11:43 PM   #1
shackman
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What do I do????

My tank is a standard 29g with a 15g sump and has been set up for 4 months, if I keep up on water changes i get Dinos but if I neglect water changes my Dinos goes away but I get cyno all over my sand. I can't win!!!!


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Unread 07/12/2010, 12:29 AM   #2
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what are you using for a water source? try raising your mag some people have had luck with that treating dinos


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Unread 07/12/2010, 01:27 AM   #3
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Im using an rodi from the filter guys, my mag is 1350 should I go higher than that?


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Unread 07/12/2010, 02:06 AM   #4
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i would bring the mag up to around 1500 for dino's


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Unread 07/12/2010, 03:51 AM   #5
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I'm hitching on - I have started to have dino's too. I didn't have any until I done a big water change. My Mag is at 1380. I use RO water too. Should I bring it up to 1500 also?? Is that just a stop gap solution? What causes them?


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