carey
Aquarium Advice Addict
Carey, I believe I posted earlier that after installing GFO/GAC alongside my bio-pellet reactor that my cheato in the sump started disappearing. Just not enough nutrients to support it.
Between work obligations and back issues I was not performing regular maintenance (GFO/GAC changes; PWC's etc.) and I started having algae issues to the point that I added cheato back to the sump and now it's growing quickly again.
I just did my semi-annual maintenance and replaced the GFO, added new bio-pellets, did several PWC's so I expect I will start to see the cheato start to disappear again in a few weeks.
You may want to take the same route. Leave it in place for now while you add your bio-pellet reactor and watch for changes.
You no longer have a decision to make. Hopefully the decision is made for you.
I think that's what I will do. i won't be getting the bio pellet reactor until the end of the month at best and then i will just run it and see what goes on in the refugium. It says it can take up to 2 months to see any noticeable difference so I guess i will take this slow. lol
You also mentioned I think that you stopped running gfo with the biopellets, is that right? Or is it just what I've read?
Also, when the bio pellets are first started do water changes affect it at all? So I just continue my maintenance schedule as if the bio pellets arent there?
Thanks so much!