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09/09/2014, 11:07 PM | #451 |
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How many of those skimmerless reefs started as skimmerless or just after some time turned off the skimmer?
On my 400g I converted to skimmerless and everything is fine... But I started another 50g skimmerless from day 1 and after 6 months is still generating diatoms like crazy |
09/09/2014, 11:23 PM | #452 |
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How many of those skimmerless reefs started as skimmerless or just after some time turned off the skimmer?
On my 400g I converted to skimmerless and everything is fine... But I started another 50g skimmerless from day 1 and after 6 months is still generating diatoms like crazy |
09/27/2014, 01:49 AM | #453 | |
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30 3 watt 450 nm 30 3 watt 6500 K 6 T5 Tubes 80 watts I dose Iodine and use Activated carbon passively once a month a Po4 absorber is also used if required probably 3 or 4 times a year |
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09/27/2014, 08:59 AM | #454 | |
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Believe it is to ad uv's that leds don't provide
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09/28/2014, 11:16 AM | #455 | |
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however LEDs have moved on you can get 390 /400/ 410 /420 nm Emitters now which in T5 term we would call Actinic and 20K Tube My next lighting will be full LED, as full spectrum is available |
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09/29/2014, 05:09 PM | #456 | |
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Sounds like what you are describing is very much about time investment in allowing a tank to mature or become established. And I think it points something very important out in this hobby: people don't often keep tanks around long enough to even come close to knowing what it is like to have a fully established tank. I disagree that it takes 10-15 years though. I had a 20L nano that met your description in less than 2 years and went on to enjoy a 10 year run until the clownfish in it died of old age. Last edited by ktownhero; 09/29/2014 at 05:15 PM. |
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It is not about time per say, but it takes an unknown amount of time to have an established tank unless you grab everything out of the sea and put it in your tank at once. My 10-15 years is a broad time frame but it is IMO the time frame necessary to have a fully established tank. You can call a two year old tank established if you like and many people will agree with you. A two year old tank is not even the life span of a hermit crab so you won't know if your animals are living their full lifespan which for most creatures we keep is 10 or 15 years. Just my opinion of course.
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10/01/2014, 07:59 PM | #459 |
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I have had my 10 gallon going for about 3 months skimmer less. I have a mangrove Calera cheat and a hob filter it was good but now has started to grow hair algae and am going to put a skimmer on the new tank. I have 3 fish and feed my fish and corals alot. I have 20 lbs live rock packed bare bottom tank with weekly 1 gallon water changes I think the nutrients have built up and I have increased feeding.
If I used my water changes to 20 percent weekly I could get away with out a skimmer and no algea.
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