Chemi mats are good. Most phosphate removers work pretty well these days. Just run one, and then run a new batch immediatly after the first.
FWIW Shane C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sisemore, Chris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:12 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: slime algae(Chris) > > I have used filter pad called "Chemi-mat" that works in 48 hours. It took > about half the PO4 out of my 150, but watch your skimmer, for some reason > mine started pulling a lot of liquid while the pad was in. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry J. Geguzis [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: slime algae(Chris) > > > message received and understood (fg). Thanks. I'll report back. Is there a > > phosphate remover you'd recommend? > Larry > > At 10:21 AM 11/1/01 -0700, you wrote: > >Larry, > >Cutting the brine, and running a phosphate sponge are important. > Remember, > >phosphate is drawn to your substrate and LR, and actually attaches itself > to > >them. When you do water changes, you DO NOT remove phosphate (well, a > little > >tiny bit that is in your water column). Thus, it is neccesary to run > >phophate removers. These actually create a stronger "attraction" for the > >phosphate and thus they will leave the substrate and be absorbed by the > >phosphate remover. Then you remove the remover, and essentaily remove the > > >phosphate from the system. You may consider running another dose of PR > right > >after the first. Carbon is also not a bad idea. You can double it up, and > > >run it for 4-5 days then pull it and run a new batch again. Also, if you > >feed your corals any type of micro foods, stop doing that for a while and > > >cut your fish feedings back to once a day for a while if you are feeding > >more right now. > > > >FWIW > >Shane C. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Larry J. Geguzis [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:12 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: RE: slime algae(Chris) > >> > >> Chris, > >> Thanks a lot for the "book". It's exactly what I need. I'm fighting a > >> horrendous outbreak, which looks like it might be because of daily > brine > >> shrimp feeding. I thought I was doing the fish a favor. I'll get a > >> phosphate sponge, carbon, and quit the brine shrimp. I already am doing > > >> frequent water changes of 20% / week (lately). I've also "blown" alot > off > >> and physically removed it so it won't break down in the tank. I think I > > >> have plenty of fish, and I had HOPED not too much excess nutrients (40 > >> gallon sump and 30 gallon refugium), protein skimmer (Ron's), 300+ lbs > of > >> LR. Some one mentioned Formula One as a food. I'd using OSI Marine > >> Aquarium > >> flake food, but just (yesterday) bought some Omega One since the > >> ingredients looked like more fish products and less grain. Is there > >> something better? > >> Thanks alot, > >> Larry > >> > >> > >> At 09:47 AM 11/1/2001 -0700, you wrote: > >> >Chris, > >> > > >> >Cyno, along with other nusiance algaes, can come from many things. The > > >> first > >> >thing that should be considered ARE excess nutrients. Nutrients seem > to > >> be > >> >defined generally as nitrates and phosphates, and some times as > dissolved > >> >organic compounds (DOCs) There are many possible sources for nutrients > > >> >including food, water, additives, salt, substrate, rock and just about > > >> >anything else you put in. The goal is to limit those sources by using > >> >quality stuff, ex: water run through an RO/DI system etc. Yes, type of > > >> food > >> >can make a difference. Many frozen foods are high in phosphates, and > that > >> is > >> >pure fuel for cyno and algae. > >> > >________________________________________ > > > >LEAVING THE LIST > >================ > >To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > list. > The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > > > >For example: > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: <not needed> > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > LEAVING THE LIST > ================ > To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > list. 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