+mcallahan Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The topic of the week for Tuesday's newbie chat is Nuisance Algae specifically how it related to phosphates and how to control both. Join in on the chat in the chat room on Tuesday, Feb 23rd @ 7p-7:30p. After 7:30, it will be open chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 making a note Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 This will be a good one. Tested my phosphates and they are at .6 Had no idea! I am working to lower them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 This will be a good one. Tested my phosphates and they are at .6 Had no idea! I am working to lower them. Are you connected at the hip to the mannings? They are having phosphate issues as well! Maybe its that reactor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well phosphates are high. I haven't tested them in over a year bacause I was running rowaphos. Stopped running rowaphos now I have high phosphates. Go figure. . . I have 2 jars of rowaphos running in a reactor and will be running GFO in the other once the BRS order comes in. I also think the new lighting has created a problem. Didn't notice the tips of my birdnest turning white until a month after I replaced them. Also corals browned out. Could have been from the red bug treatment too. Too many factors at this point. I can deal with the phosphates. The light will have to wait a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well phosphates are high. I haven't tested them in over a year because I was running rowaphos. Stopped running rowaphos now I have high phosphates. Go figure. . . I have 2 jars of rowaphos running in a reactor and will be running GFO in the other once the BRS order comes in. I also think the new lighting has created a problem. Didn't notice the tips of my birds nest turning white until a month after I replaced them. Also corals browned out. Could have been from the red bug treatment too. Too many factors at this point. I can deal with the phosphates. The lighting will have to wait a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Aaahhh....are you feeling left out because you're not in the circle of trust (or phosphates ). Dave's issues and ours are a little different---lighting issue is one thing we have in common besides the phosphates. We just haven't been diligent with the water changes and changing our media in our phosphates chambers, for about a moth or so....and that's all it takes to get those phosphates to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 We just haven't been diligent with the water changes and changing our media in our phosphates chambers, for about a moth or so....and that's all it takes to get those phosphates to rise. That's b/c you guys have been too busy partying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Ack! forgot...stupid snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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