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I would check your orp numbers in you tank. I try to stay around 420ish.
Gfo?
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The easy way is to purchase a orp probe. It takes a couple of weeks to get a proper reading. I have one on my apex.
Low orp numbers can be raised by water changes, larger skimmer, uv, ozone or poly ox. I would recommend going +10 on the skimmer and several water changes. I also believe in a large uv.
Low orp numbers can be raised by water changes, larger skimmer, uv, ozone or poly ox. I would recommend going +10 on the skimmer and several water changes. I also believe in a large uv.
I hate to sound like a noob but...I am. What is "gfo"? I tried to find it in the post of acronyms but didn't see it. It would really help some of us newer members if people could spell out the name of something in their post BEFORE resorting to the acronyms. Just a thought...
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Don't feel to bad... took me a while as well. As you can see you are not the first to ponder. Check out this thread it might help...
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Why don't You look up the acronyms here, instead of us not using them.....
Just saying.....
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5473">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5473</a>
It's in the noob forum!
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ORP stand for oxidation reduction potential. The number is a relative representation of a balance between oxidizers and reducers. Oxidizes (various forms of oxygen) lose an electron when it comes in contact with a reducer. Reducers can consist of various organic and inorganic make up. When the reaction occurs the oxygen molecule is "dead", and so is equal reducer molecule. Reducers greatly outweigh the oxidizers in size, but oxidizers have numbers. It takes numerous oxidizers to neutralize a reducer.
Hope this helps
Edit: In a summary, don't chase the ORP!!!!
It varies. Artificially altering may only put a bandaid on a problem.
Hope this helps
Edit: In a summary, don't chase the ORP!!!!
It varies. Artificially altering may only put a bandaid on a problem.
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Not chase but monitor. It's an easy way to understand what's going on in your tank. I understand that you could have a 30 pt swing. But if it drops low you might have a dead something somewhere or time to change filter or carbon ect.
waivering between bio pellets and gfo for my 150, don't know what is going on with the new system but param's are all excellent but can't get rid of cyano. everything is growing out great but my display looks like it is carpeted in deep red. I tried chalking it up to cycling but it's been a few months now so that isn't the issue. in any case the question is are bio pellets better than gfo and carbon?
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What is better is open for interpretation. I like biopellets because there is very little user interaction involved. What some may not like about biopellets is the lack of control that you get from gfo. If you change gfo enough, you can get the po4 down to .00ppm. With biopellets, my system hovers between .10-.04ppm. I am a believer that a Lil po4 is completely nessesary, so those numbers that I read(.10-.04) dont bother me.
If you are having cyano issues, DO NOT start biopellets. Just fix the issue and then set them up. Biopellets can feed ALL types of bacteria, causeing adverse effects. Some folks say that stn and rtn are accelerated when biopellets are present. When I set mine up, I seeded with microbacter7, and continue to add it after every water change.
Dealing with a bio available carbon source is risky business. Make sure you have an excellent skimmer, and know as much about them as possible. Please Le me know I you have more questions on BP.
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If you are going with bio pellets please have a huge skimmer and run the discharge line from the bp reactor into the skimmer intake. Also, the best bp reactor on the market is made by reef dynamics. Check out the product. I have cleared up many small issues in my tank with bp and a very large skimmer.
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