Help With Bio Pellets

Cliff

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Joined
Dec 11, 2014
Location
Canfield, Ontario
OK guys so here's my predicament .
My bio pellets work very well and unfortunately I cannot get away from using them. They ran out on me about three weeks ago and I had a major nitrate spike I thought that my ATS and my refugium would kick in as the bio pellets deteriorated but they did not;so I was forced to fill my reactor with pellets again. My problem is that they work too well; I end up with zero nitrates and my LPS start to suffer. How do I control this better? I have read of using a recirculating type of bio pellet reactor that Way I could control the amount of effluent going through the reactor. With that work better? Any experience would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Cliff
 

Kman

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Apr 15, 2014
Location
KW
Easiest way is use less pellets then they recommended so it is processing waste but not to the point that it is 0. I myself like Nitra Guard better for carbon dosing. Easier to control and way less messing around with.
 

Cliff

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Dec 11, 2014
Location
Canfield, Ontario
Did get some nitric guard that stuff is very hard to find lately maybe I should get it online and faze out the bio pellets
I was just apprehensive to start using a product that I am going to have a hard time finding again
 

Kman

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Apr 15, 2014
Location
KW
I find it goes quick in the stores so it looks like it is not in. When i was using it i just started ordering it online.
 

TORX

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Lots of people run no nitrates with LPS. That does mean you will need to spot feed your lps/softies though. Nothing in this hobby is ever easy lol

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