just got some nitra guard bio cubes

[chief hill]

Re: Re: just got some nitra guard bio cubes

[quote author=phi delt reefer link=topic=4370.msg40642#msg40642 date=1360788958]
My understanding is the hookers died after being electrocuted in Glenn's sump. God have mercy on the man brave enough to reach into that's rat's nest.  Buy some zip ties Glenn!

Hey, I just operate the removal service, I don't ask where they come from.  8)
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Dam. We can use dead hookers in our tanks?
What a waste I've been just burying them all over the country for years.  Well, anyone want to do a group buy? I can run a few through the wood chipper this weekend and bottle it up for you.


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[jroovers]

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[quote author=pulpfiction1 link=topic=4370.msg40632#msg40632 date=1360784354]
dont know what to tell ya yet salty,bill says they are doing exactly what they advertised


http://www.orcalabs.co.za/?page_id=33

Is Bill using them in his show tank?

Looks like they still suggest a reactor.
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No reactor needed..just put in the supplyed media bag and a airstone and done
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In the link posted they noted a fluidized reactor... just wondering if this is preferrable.  You can put rowaphos and carbon in a bag and toss in your sump, but probably not going to perform as well compared to if they were in a reactor. 

 

[Salty Cracker]

Re: Re: just got some nitra guard bio cubes

[quote author=Salty Cracker link=topic=4370.msg40645#msg40645 date=1360789498]
[quote author=phi delt reefer link=topic=4370.msg40642#msg40642 date=1360788958]
My understanding is the hookers died after being electrocuted in Glenn's sump. God have mercy on the man brave enough to reach into that's rat's nest.  Buy some zip ties Glenn!

Hey, I just operate the removal service, I don't ask where they come from.  8)
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Dam. We can use dead hookers in our tanks?
What a waste I've been just burying them all over the country for years.  Well, anyone want to do a group buy? I can run a few through the wood chipper this weekend and bottle it up for you.

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That's how I keep the dogs fed in summer.  It's tougher starting the chipper in winter. 

 

[AdInfinitum]

Re: Re: just got some nitra guard bio cubes

[quote author=chief hill link=topic=4370.msg40730#msg40730 date=1360851480]
[quote author=Salty Cracker link=topic=4370.msg40645#msg40645 date=1360789498]
[quote author=phi delt reefer link=topic=4370.msg40642#msg40642 date=1360788958]
My understanding is the hookers died after being electrocuted in Glenn's sump. God have mercy on the man brave enough to reach into that's rat's nest.  Buy some zip ties Glenn!

Hey, I just operate the removal service, I don't ask where they come from.  8)
[/quote]

Dam. We can use dead hookers in our tanks?
What a waste I've been just burying them all over the country for years.  Well, anyone want to do a group buy? I can run a few through the wood chipper this weekend and bottle it up for you.

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That's how I keep the dogs fed in summer.  It's tougher starting the chipper in winter.
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So your new member tag is just a subtle twist on Salty Crack Whore......

 

[unibob]

Any updates on these, will be adding pellets or these to new tank once up abs running.

 

[yveterinarian]

Yes, I am also curious.  What was your nitrate reading before using and what is it now?  Has it improved your tank?

 

[crazybizzle]

To early to tell still..but it looks like already nitates and phos have dropped a point i was about  5 ppm nitate before and 1.5 phos..now 4 and almost undetectable...to early still .its only been a week  and half since i started, suppose to take 3 weeks before it really starts dropping .skimmer is pulling way more gunk now so i defintly see a improvment will keep updating

 

[yveterinarian]

Any updates?  How are your levels doing now?

 

[crazybizzle]

Any updates?  How are your levels doing now?

Ya these things are great bit of a pain keeping airstone in the right place so all  the media gets air and moves around but levels are now undetectable and i havnt had to clean my glass in 2 weeks which before i was foing every 3 days..only prob was i have lost some zoas probaly due to  levels dropping rapidly but other than that i am really impressed and happy with it. Definate improvment from using them

 

[dale]

Thats good news.. mine are on the way .. i guess we cant grow macro algae with this stuff... do u have algae in your sump....

 

[Duke]

Thats good news.. mine are on the way .. i guess we cant grow macro algae with this stuff... do u have algae in your sump....

i think you should be good to go.. im not running these exact bio cubes but i am running bio-pellets and my macro algae has always done well even in my low nutrient system, my nitrates are 0 and last time i checked phosphate it was .02 PO4 on the phosphorus tester and always tests .00 with the phostphate one. One thing that doesnt grow good for me is chaeto, but that leafy calupera stuff does really well under 24hr lighting.

 

[IrishPride]

Are you running these solo?

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[dale]

My chaeto isnt growing now.. and i have high nitrates... so im guessin my posphate is low... now im wonderin if thereis enough posphate for the biocube bacteria...i was thinking of going to a garden center and  adding some posphates to get my chaeto goin....

 

[AdInfinitum]

My chaeto isnt growing now.. and i have high nitrates... so im guessin my posphate is low... now im wonderin if thereis enough posphate for the biocube bacteria...i was thinking of going to a garden center and  adding some posphates to get my chaeto goin....

I've found my chaeto has a sweet spot for growth.  It stops growing or dies back if the nitrates get too high (too low hasn't been a "problem" for my system for many years  ).  I always used caulerpa in the past and it will grow in a septic tank.

Just stop rinsing your frozen foods and you'll have lots of PO4.

 

[crazybizzle]

No macro in my sump so i wouldnt know, running the cubes solo with justt a cup of carbon in my reactor and brightwell neo zeo with minor dosing of mb7 once a week of jyst 5 ml

 

[dale]

[quote author=dale link=topic=4370.msg45467#msg45467 date=1363733959]
My chaeto isnt growing now.. and i have high nitrates... so im guessin my posphate is low... now im wonderin if thereis enough posphate for the biocube bacteria...i was thinking of going to a garden center and  adding some posphates to get my chaeto goin....

I've found my chaeto has a sweet spot for growth.  It stops growing or dies back if the nitrates get too high (too low hasn't been a "problem" for my system for many years  ).  I always used caulerpa in the past and it will grow in a septic tank. ;

Just stop rinsing your frozen foods and you'll have lots of PO4.




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I didnt know that......  i just assumed it stoppes because of low po4..... i will get some of the other stuff... maybe duke  can let me know when he needs to get rid of some... 

 

[crazybizzle]

Also not sure if its helped speed up the process or not but instead of using one air stone like instructions say i used my 3 port airpump and used 3 stones in the bag to maximize it. If anyone is starting the cubes soon just make sure u soak the cubes in freshwater for 24 hours like it says to do and put the bag near ur skimmer .skimmer did go crazy for a day which says is normal but ur skimmer gunk will for sure increase which is always a good sign

 

[AdInfinitum]

Went to Bill's to get some pellets and ended up leaving with some of these instead.

I made up a diy reactor for them tonight and will be putting them online tomorrow when they have finished soaking.  They look like the same type of material just "puffed" like polystyrene to increase surface area.  We'll see what they do for my old persistent nitrates.

 

[crazybizzle]

Went to Bill's to get some pellets and ended up leaving with some of these instead.

I made up a diy reactor for them tonight and will be putting them online tomorrow when they have finished soaking.  They look like the same type of material just \"puffed\" like polystyrene to increase surface area.  We'll see what they do for my old persistent nitrates.

No need for a reactor just use the supplied bag and a airstone ive read somewhwre were someone did a test on two tanks one using the bag and stone and other threw a reactor and the reactor actually destroyed the cubes and also took longer to remove no and phos.. but up to u

 

[copperkills]

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[quote author=pulpfiction1 link=topic=4370.msg40632#msg40632 date=1360784354]
dont know what to tell ya yet salty,bill says they are doing exactly what they advertised


http://www.orcalabs.co.za/?page_id=33
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Oh I don't doubt it, but as advertised:
Easy & convenient use, no daily feedings or dosings, just add as directed and enjoy 4 to 6 months Nitrate free water

I use the pellets, didn't even top them up for more than a year and had 0 nitrates. Hey, I'm a total believer in pellets, I would welcome something that works even better, but not something that just gets used up quicker, if you see what I mean

i do see what you mean,i am in the same boat as far as my pellets go as well,but the switch from vodka to pellets i was also skeptical about the effectiveness of the pellets
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I -hated- dosing vodka, it just seemed so redneck-y.  I was totally on the fence about pellets, but I can dump a dead hooker in the tank now and not see a spike in nitrate or phosphate so they must be doing something.
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Where do you live again?