redman1221
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Sorry for your troubles good luck, BTW mean By The Way sorry that I can't help you more.
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jessica47421
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i have just been told by ppl that i should have a sump and not a canister? is this not true? also i do clean the canister but i havent changed the filters just rinsed them out in old tank water is this ok?
groupergenius
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Originally Posted by redman1221
Sorry for your troubles good luck, BTW mean By The Way sorry that I can't help you more.
Sorry for your troubles good luck, BTW mean By The Way sorry that I can't help you more.
ophiura
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If you have a lot of LR, you may not need the canister...but a sump will not solve your problems if the problem is from overfeeding, overstocking, or lack of maintenance. The sump is nothing special. Perhaps they mean a wet/dry, or a refugium. But a "sump" is nothing more than a container with water brought from the tank and then pumped back to the tank...where people tend to put a skimmer, heater, etc. That is all. Not a filter in any way in its pure sense. So no, I would not tell you simply to replace the canister with a sump because they are apples and oranges in many ways. A sump is not a filter.
A refugium will help nitrates, a skimmer will help nitrates...both of these can be associated with a sump. But a sump alone does nothing, IMO, to address a nitrate problem.
A refugium will help nitrates, a skimmer will help nitrates...both of these can be associated with a sump. But a sump alone does nothing, IMO, to address a nitrate problem.
redman1221
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Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
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groupergenius
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Originally Posted by redman1221
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Just sounded like you had issues with this person before. After looking through their previous threads..some of these same things have been asked several times before. Pattern maybe?
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Just sounded like you had issues with this person before. After looking through their previous threads..some of these same things have been asked several times before. Pattern maybe?
jessica47421
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i was thinking a wet/dry
jessica47421
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i did a 10% will check the water again in about a hour. it is a wet/dry i was thinking about.
redman1221
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Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
Just sounded like you had issues with this person before. After looking through their previous threads..some of these same things have been asked several times before. Pattern maybe?
Sorry but you might have me mixed up with someone else I don't have any issues with anyone on here. I just never had a problem with what she is having with her tank thats why I can't help her with her problem. I never had an issue with my tanks like that.
Just sounded like you had issues with this person before. After looking through their previous threads..some of these same things have been asked several times before. Pattern maybe?
Sorry but you might have me mixed up with someone else I don't have any issues with anyone on here. I just never had a problem with what she is having with her tank thats why I can't help her with her problem. I never had an issue with my tanks like that.
jessica47421
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??????what is going on?????? yes i have had these problems before which i stated in my first post, this is a ongoing thing with the nitrates..............
jessica47421
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i do have a hob skimmer but i cant get it to work right it blows little bubbles every place and the foam is totally white????
jessica47421
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could it be what im feeding? bc when i tested earlier was before feeding. then i fed them and took sample to lfs. i thaw a mix of alot of different frozen foods then i mix that with garlic liquid and leave it in fridge in sealed container till its ok it might be 2 months. is this bad? does anyone else feed like this?
mx#28
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Originally Posted by jessica47421
could it be what im feeding? bc when i tested earlier was before feeding. then i fed them and took sample to lfs. i thaw a mix of alot of different frozen foods then i mix that with garlic liquid and leave it in fridge in sealed container till its ok it might be 2 months. is this bad? does anyone else feed like this?
The liquid food might be part of the culprit. I don't know exactly what you are using, but liquid foods can be a large source of nitrate production.
What foods are you actually feeding?
What and how many fish are you feeding it too?
How much food, how often?
How frequently do you clean your filters, powerhead sponges, etc?
could it be what im feeding? bc when i tested earlier was before feeding. then i fed them and took sample to lfs. i thaw a mix of alot of different frozen foods then i mix that with garlic liquid and leave it in fridge in sealed container till its ok it might be 2 months. is this bad? does anyone else feed like this?
The liquid food might be part of the culprit. I don't know exactly what you are using, but liquid foods can be a large source of nitrate production.
What foods are you actually feeding?
What and how many fish are you feeding it too?
How much food, how often?
How frequently do you clean your filters, powerhead sponges, etc?
jessica47421
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i thaw out a combination of frozen foods and pour in liquid garlic, phytofest, and it is in fridge in container for maybe sometimes 2 months. i feed them every other day or every 2 days a half a dropper full of that. i know i cant be over feeding
oceansidefish
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If you are feeding everyday cut back to every other day and try feeding some flake food. Also I am not so sure that storing food for 2 months in the fridge is a good plan either. You would be better off feeding just frozen food that you thaw and rinse and some flake
jessica47421
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i only feed once every 2-3 days a half of dropper dont think that is to much
coraljunky
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I left a reply in your other thread.