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    NIRATE HELP

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    Yes this is the highest u can go. U monitor ur air intake. If it still overflow then u may need a sponge to limit the air. But it looks ok to me. Can consider a better skimmer that can fit. 

    Even for a day should be quite dirty. I think can fine tune more. Lol

    NIRATE HELP

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    So anyway guys , I went ahead to remove the red bag u guys saw in my tank and replace with this 2 product . From a 80ppm NIRATE to 40ppm . Lol I dk if I should be happy or sad . It’s still high


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    It takes time bro. Won’t happen overnight. Try to adjust ur skimmer. If it overflows prop it up higher. It should have load of scum like this.

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    Need help on Black ich?

    in Disease treatment/parasite/pest control

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    On 01/05/2018 at 8:26 PM, soggycookies said:

    ‘Black ich’ is actually a parasitic worm. If I’m not mistaken, praziquantel works for this. Doesn’t work on regular ich cause regular ich is a protozoan parasite and not a worm.

     

    Praziquantel should be Reef-safe unless you have ornamental worms in your system. But as with any other treatment a QT is always the most ideal

     

     

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    On 01/05/2018 at 9:20 PM, lis9090 said:

    Yup black ich is a flat worm like planaria. My yellow tang had black ich before.. Luckily in qt though.. But he had to go through 10 days of prazi before the black ich was all gone. Gd luck
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    Hi bros, any idea which LFS has Prazi? Went to a few and couldn’t find. Did a 2nd FW dip and the ich is gone. But I’m pretty sure it will be back. Time to medicate.  Thanks. 

    NIRATE HELP

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    Your skimmer only water? No skimmer?
    I think not tune properly.


    Ur right bro Sherman. I was using the same exact skimmer and it’s very hard to adjust and very easy to overflow. I have to set it to latch on the other end and prop all the way up. In the end set to dry skin. Lol

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    NIRATE HELP

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    I basically had the same tank and using the same supplements as what ur using. Did u dose 2 spoons of the bacteria weekly? 

    Ur tank doesn’t look heavily stocked. I suspect it’s not cycled yet. And please check ur mid compartment for left over food. Reduce the feeding and smaller portions. Remove any uneaten food immediately. Should be ok soon.

    not sure about the bio pearls. Never use that before. U may have to check with other bros. 

     

     

    NIRATE HELP

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    About 2 weeks ? Is there any other kind to put in beside phosphate ?


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    I think ur tank is under going cycling lol. Try using better bacteria like micro bacteria 7 and dose according to the recommended dosage. Should help. Btw I don’t see any wool at the top. It will help if you change it more often.

    And one thing to note for AIO. Check the mid compartment. There was once I overfed and lots of leftover food was stuck at the mid compartment. I had a huge nitrate spike. Do u turn off the pump when u feed? If not it may go straight through to the skimmer compartment.


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    NIRATE HELP

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    I’m actually feeding frozen small shrimp (mysis)
    Thinking if it might be the problem


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    I use a net thingy with handle to rinse the Mysis before feeding. The “dirty” water does not enter ur tank. Do a Mixture of pellets and frozen food. Actually pellets are very nutritious and don’t pollute ur water as much as frozen food. (Provided left over food is scooped up).

    As ur tank is a 2 feet. The impact maybe greater when u feed frozen food daily.

    I was using the same skimmer and It may take more fine tuning to make it wilt correctly.


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    NIRATE HELP

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    I’m thinking if my skimmer is too small for my tank ?


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    Your tank looks familiar. Lol Reefmax? I think the skimmer is ok. How long have u been using the red bag(phospate) remover and carbon.

    If ur load is heavy. U may have to Change every 2 months or even shorter. It may do more harm than good.


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    NIRATE HELP

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    I’m a newbie also and I had high nitrates for a while too, but definitely not 80. 

    I use marine block and another brand of media (cant remember brand), bacter 7, carbon, chemi-pure and it hovered around 10-20 initially. Now it’s lower than 5 within a week, After I used chaeto. I also do weekly wc of 10-15%. 

    Maybe you can reduce your feeding? Could be excess food, or even something died? 

    Weekly LFS update 30th April to 6th May

    in Weekly LFS Stocks Report / LFS Info Centre

    Posted

    I’m a newbie, just chip in abit about SA. I bought 2 fishes from them. No doubt some of their fishes are priced more, I bought willingly, knowing they have been there for a few weeks and eating pellets. Too me it’s like sort of a quarantine in their tank(of course nothing is guaranteed, QT is best is we have an extra tank) Maybe it’s for convenience sake, maybe for the service. As mentioned, everyone has their business model. While price is an determinant for hardware, it may not be the same for livestock. 

    Im not related to them in anyway. Just my 2 cents. Please don’t bash me. Lol

    Jeebusai Red Sea Reefer 250

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    If the ATO container is above your water level, then you need a float valve. Not sure if the RedSea tank came with it. Else you can get it for about $10+ from Madpetz.
    For salifert test kit, the color needs to change completely. Just search on youtube for color reference. This is a good example where you can see the color clearly though its not in english. 
     
     


    Thanks bro. Really appreciate ur patience. And yes Red Sea comes with ATO float valve. But it’s not working well. Waiting for the seller(LFS) to come and check. If there’s any issue they will do a replacement.



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    Jeebusai Red Sea Reefer 250

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Red Sea comes with ATO but it’s not working. Waiting for the LFS boss to drop by when he’s free.

    I bought a TUNZE 3152 ATO for my mini top off tank. But due to the height of the pump. The water can’t stop flowing to the sump like back draft.

    Supposedly the water is constant. But the skimmer very very cranky. I have to restrict the air. Already at min.

    Don’t mind me asking another dumb question. For the salifert test kits. The solution must changed completely right? I presume. Rather than signs of color change?

    Many many thanks.




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    Took me. Awhile to find or what’s wrong. Apparently the flow of water became slower than before. Despite no one touching the know. Adjusted the flow valve and the water level/flow is back to normal.

    Learning something new everyday.....

    Just finished testing my water parameters. Thinking of getting auto doser soon.


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    Jeebusai Red Sea Reefer 250

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Are you using a chiller or cooling fan?
    Isn't the skimmer placed in a location where water level is constant? And the return pumps in a section where the water level in that section does NOT affect the skimmer section?
    Yes, do consider an ATO. Very important to make reefing life easier.


    Red Sea comes with ATO but it’s not working. Waiting for the LFS boss to drop by when he’s free.

    I bought a TUNZE 3152 ATO for my mini top off tank. But due to the height of the pump. The water can’t stop flowing to the sump like back draft.

    Supposedly the water is constant. But the skimmer very very cranky. I have to restrict the air. Already at min.

    Don’t mind me asking another dumb question. For the salifert test kits. The solution must changed completely right? I presume. Rather than signs of color change?

    Many many thanks.




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    Jeebusai Red Sea Reefer 250

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    For power failure, cloud based equipment like Apex or Caperplus can alert you of disconnection after about 30min delay.
    An alternative equipment is iSocket (uses SIM card) to send you an SMS immediately. This seems less popular nowadays due cost of equipment & regular SIM card replacement.
     
    For power failure, its also best to have a battery backup system to keep your wavemakers going. Personally i have 3 sets of battery (1 to each wavemaker).
     
     


    Lol thanks. I only have one apc backup for wavemaker.

    Don’t mind me asking. Is it possible to evaporate 6-7L of water a day for 3 feet tank. Today seems abnormal. The sump water level keeps dropping.

    I don’t know about other sumps. But for the new Red Sea sump. The return pump compartment could run out of water and the rest of the compartment can still be full to the brim.

    I have adjusted the flow. Will Monitor again. Seriously thinking of the auto leveling tunZe skimmer. Very tiring to adjust skimmer daily.




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