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Old 02/03/2007, 10:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by a4twenty
if your having an algae out break and your chaeto is growing then there are nitrates present. they aren't showing up on the test because the algae is using them up. adding a RDSB may be the difference between the odd algae out break and not.
I guess I've always thought that phosphate was my problem.. (even though I can't detect it I know it's just getting used up).. Though I guess it makes sense that the same would go for nitrate since it is a nutrient algae uses readily..

Perhaps the DSB in a bucket is something I should try..

Tyler