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06-05-2005, 09:06 PM
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bak-pak cpr skimmer ??
i was just wondering i have the cpr bak pak with the blue media in it i was just wondering if lr. would be better in there instead of that blue media?
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06-06-2005, 08:51 AM
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Either would work...
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32 gallon hex, 34 lbs lr, Prizm protein skimmer, fluval 104, 1 maxi jet 750, 1 maxi jet 1200 ph, current 40w 50/50 pc, 1 NO powerglo 19watt, 1 daylight NO 65w (equiv), two damsels, 1 green brittlestar, 1 peppermint shrimp, turbo snails, red legged hermit crabs, kenyan tree coral, leather coral, pumping xenia, mushroom coral, green star polyps, orange button polyps
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06-06-2005, 11:25 AM
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is this a FO, FOWLR or full reef? If its a reef, you should remove the bio-bale as it will become a nitrate factory which could affect coral growth.
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06-06-2005, 12:35 PM
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If you want inverts do you need nitrates low? ref the bio bale?
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06-06-2005, 02:05 PM
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Replacing with Carbon
Do you think you could cut out the middle and replace it with carbon, would this help hurt the skimmers filtration?
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06-06-2005, 06:07 PM
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carbon will interfere with the skimmer return, possibly causing it to overflow.
The bio-bale is just a wad of shredded plastic strips.
Nitrates will cause problems for coral growth by interfereing with calcium intake...phosphates also do this except it replaces the calcium, creating weak points in stony corals.
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06-06-2005, 06:37 PM
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Ok, so will nitrate levels that are safe for fish be safe for inverts?
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06-06-2005, 09:39 PM
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im going to go reef later on once ive had it set up i have 29 gal tank 40 pounds keys rock and have a coral life 130 watt pc light
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06-06-2005, 09:39 PM
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sorry once my tank is more established i should say instead of set up lol sorry
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06-07-2005, 11:35 AM
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Fish tolerate much higher nitrate levels than inverts.
Zach...that's what I did. Started as FOWLR, but with low reef lighting. Then added my refugium, upgraded the skimmer, and started adding corals. I'm about ready to add a BTA...probably later this week when the LFS gets one.
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06-07-2005, 03:33 PM
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malkore. i will have no room for a refuge  Also, i have about 6 watts per gallon so i will be able to play with some beginner corals for a lil bit before i get my bigge tank. hopefully like a 220 or soo i cant wait but its still about a year out.
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06-07-2005, 03:55 PM
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didn't mean to imply a fuge was required...it's not. mine is very small, its the one by CPR, the Medium model. Only holds about 4gallons of water, but I have a little light over it and grow clumps of chaeto, which helps me maintain undetectable nitrates and phosphates.
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06-07-2005, 05:43 PM
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that sounds neat you have a picture of that by any chance?
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