deejeff442
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am i missing something? nitrates zero and nitrites zero?
had to laugh test of my 250
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florida joe
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Yes you said your nitrites were zero and you were surprised why you would think your nitrites would read 10 to 20
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nitrites 0 yes zero.i was surprised i figured 10-20 before i did it
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nitrites 0 yes zero.i was surprised i figured 10-20 before i did it
deejeff442
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thats usually where they are.10-20 never alarmed me .since i havnt checked the water for months
florida joe
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I don’t know why after you have established nitrification you would ever read nitrites
snakeblitz33
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Nitrites, Deejeff? Don't you mean NitrAtes?
gemmy
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414142
I don’t know why after you have established nitrification you would ever read nitrites
I believe he meant nitrates, because as you have stated in an established system there should never be nitrItes. HTH
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414142
I don’t know why after you have established nitrification you would ever read nitrites
I believe he meant nitrates, because as you have stated in an established system there should never be nitrItes. HTH
florida joe
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414146
Nitrites, Deejeff? Don't you mean NitrAtes?
Finally me thinks someone is getting my gist
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414146
Nitrites, Deejeff? Don't you mean NitrAtes?
Finally me thinks someone is getting my gist
snakeblitz33
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Well, I read it in this first post, but I decided to overlook it because I thought he knew better. lol
florida joe
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414161
Well, I read it in this first post, but I decided to overlook it because I thought he knew better. lol
i am sure he does i was only busting my old friends ba--s
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414161
Well, I read it in this first post, but I decided to overlook it because I thought he knew better. lol
i am sure he does i was only busting my old friends ba--s
deejeff442
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silly me i meant phosphates .my bad
deejeff442
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lo i went back and looked and yes i did put them wrong .just call me the noob of the day.i might have to go back and read how to care for a sw tank 101 in the new hobbyist forum.
travelerjp98
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LOL... now I understand how you can get trites and trates mixed up, but nitrite and phosphate? They don't look or sound similar AT ALL!!! But we all make these mistakes.
deejeff442
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the phosephate thing was a joke .really
travelerjp98
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mmmm hmmmm... yea right...
tangs rule
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414417
the phosephate thing was a joke .really
Okay, now I'm confused.....What are your trItes and trAtes again?
I do like my alage turf scrubber - it really helps slow alage growth on the glass - to like none! But now that it's really growin good - I noticed my grape calupera in the fuge is dying off - so since I want to keep my crop of it alive, I turned off the lights to the ATS and wil run it that way for about a week - then kinda alternate back n forth to get the fuge growing again.
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414417
the phosephate thing was a joke .really
Okay, now I'm confused.....What are your trItes and trAtes again?
I do like my alage turf scrubber - it really helps slow alage growth on the glass - to like none! But now that it's really growin good - I noticed my grape calupera in the fuge is dying off - so since I want to keep my crop of it alive, I turned off the lights to the ATS and wil run it that way for about a week - then kinda alternate back n forth to get the fuge growing again.
florida joe
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Ok this is a test for other hobbyists. Why does tangs rule have less algae on his glass now that he is using a turf scrubber. Also remember tang any die off of higher forms of algae will reintroduce nitrates and phosphate back into your system as these algae assimilate and not dissimilate the nutrients they encounter
deejeff442
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yea what he said
by the way my conch finally got done humping my clam ..its a good day
by the way my conch finally got done humping my clam ..its a good day
gemmy
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414434
Ok this is a test for other hobbyists. Why does tangs rule have less algae on his glass not that he is using a turf scrubber. Also remember tang any die off of higher forms of algae will reintroduce nitrates and phosphate back into your system as these algae assimilate and not dissimilate the nutrients they encounter
Please humor me as I am trying to understand if I get the whole algae scrubber thingy-ma-bob:
The algae scrubber has a screen (or even a double sided screen) where the sides are illuminated with a growth light (typically housed in aluminum housing to serve as a reflector and using a spiral bulb usually 6500k I believe). The water flows through the screen and the light promotes the growth of algae on the screen. The growing algae consumes the excess nutrients in the system (much like macros in the refugium), which leaves less nutrients in the DT and less algae in the DT.
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414434
Ok this is a test for other hobbyists. Why does tangs rule have less algae on his glass not that he is using a turf scrubber. Also remember tang any die off of higher forms of algae will reintroduce nitrates and phosphate back into your system as these algae assimilate and not dissimilate the nutrients they encounter
Please humor me as I am trying to understand if I get the whole algae scrubber thingy-ma-bob:
The algae scrubber has a screen (or even a double sided screen) where the sides are illuminated with a growth light (typically housed in aluminum housing to serve as a reflector and using a spiral bulb usually 6500k I believe). The water flows through the screen and the light promotes the growth of algae on the screen. The growing algae consumes the excess nutrients in the system (much like macros in the refugium), which leaves less nutrients in the DT and less algae in the DT.
florida joe
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Exactly right the only thing I would stress is that the scrubber does not utilize any excess nutrients it utilizes any nutrients which are presented through the screen. The most important principle IMO when implementing a scrubber is to have excellent flow of nutrient rich water passing through it
tangs rule
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414441
yea what he said
by the way my conch finally got done humping my clam ..its a good day
So which one is gonna get pregnant?
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/387695/had-to-laugh-test-of-my-250/20#post_3414441
yea what he said
by the way my conch finally got done humping my clam ..its a good day
So which one is gonna get pregnant?