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Forum: Advanced Topics 12/26/2006, 09:03 AM
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Posted By EnderG60
thread I saw that in was talking about using...

thread I saw that in was talking about using sugar to promote bacterial growth(which ive heard can have great result on nitrates but could effect coral color)

But ive also read that it might...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/25/2006, 06:46 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
yeah, I will be putting another one up in a week...

yeah, I will be putting another one up in a week or two using playsand to see what happens since my last beach sand bucket was actually causing algea and nitrate problems:rolleyes: Once removed my...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/17/2006, 07:37 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
so any info on the feeding tube?

so any info on the feeding tube?
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/14/2006, 10:25 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
ok I was just interoduced to a DSB feeding tube,...

ok I was just interoduced to a DSB feeding tube, to inlude carbon to th bed.

what is this for?
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/10/2006, 11:17 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
yeah that was my bad i ment live on top, and I...

yeah that was my bad i ment live on top, and I was under the impression the use of some live sand on top would speed up the "curring" process of the anaerobic stuff.
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/09/2006, 11:29 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Another update on my system its been 3...

Another update on my system

its been 3 weeks( i think) since I took the bucket off, and my nitrates have leveled off in the 15ish range.

I will now try a new bucket using a bag of live sand(at...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/27/2006, 10:57 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Update time Since removing the bucket O...

Update time

Since removing the bucket O sand, and adding about 15lbs of live rock to the fuge, my nitrates are now back in the 0-5 range, and my sand no longer turns brown in 2 days.

Moral of...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/13/2006, 10:32 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
week 13 trates are still in the 30-40 range,...

week 13

trates are still in the 30-40 range, no clue whats going on but im done with this bucket. It has been disconnected and im dumping it out.

I may try it again later but im just gonna...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/28/2006, 02:57 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
oh no need to worry about it its about a 90/10...

oh no need to worry about it its about a 90/10 mix with 10% crushed shells
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/28/2006, 12:41 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
its pretty fine, not quite sugar fine, with some...

its pretty fine, not quite sugar fine, with some crushed shells mixed in
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/23/2006, 05:26 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
cheato actually doesnt seem to be growing, I had...

cheato actually doesnt seem to be growing, I had it on a 24/7 lighting and just a few weeks ago set it to a reverse light cycle. I was thinking of adding some calurpa. Skimmer skims very well.

I...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/23/2006, 09:06 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
trates are 30-40 as listed above, and i know they...

trates are 30-40 as listed above, and i know they arnt directly responsible for my deaths, but it didnt help. I know my angle died of a swing bladder infection, snails I suspect died due to lack of...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/21/2006, 05:56 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
nope tested it all with the stuff at work and got...

nope tested it all with the stuff at work and got the same results
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/21/2006, 05:00 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Week 9 update nitrates are back in the 30-40...

Week 9 update

nitrates are back in the 30-40 range and now my phosphates are at .5mg/l

Since my nitrate problem started about 4 months ago ive lost my angle, my mandarine and alot of snails. ...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/05/2006, 08:58 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
week 7, my trates are still in the 10-20 range....

week 7, my trates are still in the 10-20 range. and im starting to think about ditching this thing and doing a coil denitrator. This thing doesnt appear to be doing anything at all:confused:
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/25/2006, 11:01 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Week 6 update welp I think/hope i found my...

Week 6 update

welp I think/hope i found my where my nitrates were coming from. I had 20lbs of crushed coral as the substrate in my fuge, which after about 2 years was pretty nasty but being way...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/19/2006, 10:02 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
week 5 update nitrates still in teh 20-30...

week 5 update

nitrates still in teh 20-30 range, did a big water change and next day nitrates were back at 20-30..they seem to be staying there no matter what i do.

decided to put the bucket on...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/09/2006, 11:15 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Week 4 update Nitrates still holding steady...

Week 4 update

Nitrates still holding steady in the 20-30 range.

Still waiting for some results.....
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/02/2006, 10:38 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
week 3 update Did monthly stuff today, and...

week 3 update

Did monthly stuff today, and changed/cleaned the carbon reactor which increased flow through the bucket by about 2x so that should help.

Nitrates are still holding steady in the...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/28/2006, 08:39 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Week two report Bucket still up and running...

Week two report

Bucket still up and running with the phos/carbon reactor prefilter at about 100 gph.

Nitrates holding steady at about 30 still.

LRS078 - look at getting a brute...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/21/2006, 08:38 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Ok week one report. Nitrates were at 50 this...

Ok week one report.

Nitrates were at 50 this week so I did a water change and they are now at 30. Still no effects from the RDBS as of yet.

I was wondering one thing though. Since my water...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/14/2006, 02:08 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Ok Bucket has been installed System specs ...

Ok Bucket has been installed

System specs
58g, 80lbs live rock 40lbs live sand
Fuge with 40+ lbs live rock, 20lbs crushed coral big clump of cheato
Bucket is a 7g kent salt bucket filled to 6"...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/07/2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
Welp I just setup my 6 gallon salt bucket with...

Welp I just setup my 6 gallon salt bucket with some sand and its outside running for a bit to test for leaks and rinse the sand a bit more. Gonna run it on my nano to cycle it(just in case something...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/30/2006, 01:01 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,070
Posted By EnderG60
point taken, there is just so much sitting there...

point taken, there is just so much sitting there I really want to use some:p

anyway, what are you thoughts to using the output of the carbon/phosgard reactor for the RDSB?

and is the 2-4 weeks...
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