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 fishaholic27


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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:30 pm GMT   Reply      

i have a 55 gallon saltwater and was wondering how much filtration i need. this is what im currently running. 2 hang on regent 30-60 filters a odyssea ps 75 skimmer and a marineland 350 canister. is this too much???? it has been running for 5 mos now and im not seeing much coriline algae. does over filtration prevent coraline algae???? tried ading purple up every other week and its not doing anything that i can see.(didnt want to over do the purple up not sure of it yet). it says to do it no more than once daily



 saltwaterpimp


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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:35 pm GMT   Reply      

what kind of lights do you have? also what is your calcium/alkilinity at? 2 much carbon will remove some trace elements. but with water changes that should not be a issue.i never used purpleup , i used bionc 2 part, i could not stop the coriline



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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:18 pm GMT   Reply      

i have 2 65w 12000k day and 2 65w true actinic power compacts. maybe ill quit with the purple up.



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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:29 pm GMT   Reply      

now dat u asked dat question. i have another...how long on average till u start seeing coraline growth?



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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:29 pm GMT   Reply      

whats your calcium at+alkilinity



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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:04 pm GMT   Reply      

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php



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Post Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:02 am GMT   Reply      

make sure you test your calcium regularly when adding purple up.



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Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:00 am GMT   Reply      

ok i have to ask because i just cant find a calcium tester. how do you test for calcium levels.



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Post Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:11 am GMT   Reply      

found one. when in doubt try ebay


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