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06/06/2006, 08:43 PM
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my sump
When I bought my sump, my LFS told be to put a black sponge like filter in between the baffles before my pump. Could this be contributing to my nitrate problem that I have been battling for several months now?
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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06/06/2006, 08:58 PM
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Yes, but unless the sponge is fairly big, that's probably not the case. Are you cleaning it regularly?
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06/06/2006, 09:12 PM
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Battling - what is your definition of battling.
With these answers we can try to help with your problems..... 
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06/06/2006, 09:24 PM
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I have had the sponge in for about 3 month without cleaning. I took it out tonight and cleaned it for the first time. I have not put it back in yet....kinda of hesitant.
I have had a nitrate problem for about four months now.
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My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es |
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06/06/2006, 10:12 PM
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I'd just leave it out. I don't think that the sponge is doing much useful, anyway, IMO.
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06/06/2006, 10:42 PM
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not cleaning that sponge for 3 months is most likely whats giving you the high readings
if your return pump has a black sponge on it.... theres no need for other sponges BUT......... if you do end up putting that sponge back in..... you NEED to clean it every 2 weeks... dont wait longer than that also if your return pump has a sponge on it... clean that every 2 weeks as well
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