Hi All on a Sunday.....
I have a LifeReef Sump Question, I have the LifeReef Berlin CLF2 Sump 30”x14”x14” running the LifeReef SVS2-24 Skimmer inside.
I'm looking for some help with the sump & nitrates. I'm using the sponge that comes with the LifeReef sump & try to rinse it out when doing water changes about every 10 days in tank waste water.
After picking up the Hanna Hi-Nitrate Checker, my nitrates are running around 40ppm. Using another nitrate test kit (color guessing) I thought the nitrates were running between 5ppm & 10ppm. Thought everything was just fine, I was actually dripping nitrates into my tank to get them around 5ppm.
Should I keep or dump the sump sponge? No filter socks are being used, as they're not compatible with the sump design & where I have the sump located.
Looking for LifeReef Sump Owners that have had success with alternatives to using the sponge to filter out larger junk in the tank. Or simply leaving the sponge or other similar filter media completely out.
Thanks for looking..........
I have a LifeReef Sump Question, I have the LifeReef Berlin CLF2 Sump 30”x14”x14” running the LifeReef SVS2-24 Skimmer inside.
I'm looking for some help with the sump & nitrates. I'm using the sponge that comes with the LifeReef sump & try to rinse it out when doing water changes about every 10 days in tank waste water.
After picking up the Hanna Hi-Nitrate Checker, my nitrates are running around 40ppm. Using another nitrate test kit (color guessing) I thought the nitrates were running between 5ppm & 10ppm. Thought everything was just fine, I was actually dripping nitrates into my tank to get them around 5ppm.
Should I keep or dump the sump sponge? No filter socks are being used, as they're not compatible with the sump design & where I have the sump located.
Looking for LifeReef Sump Owners that have had success with alternatives to using the sponge to filter out larger junk in the tank. Or simply leaving the sponge or other similar filter media completely out.
Thanks for looking..........