Yes, white string or slime. That is a good sign of bacteria build up. Just continue VSV, or if you are around at home, put it on turbo mode (3 or 4 times dosing per day) and test effluent output. You are on track.
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Thanks for your reply and i am bit relaxed in knowing that I am on track.
My VSV dosing is like 5ml in the morning before leaving to work and 2ml at 12.00 ; 2ml at 4.00pm & 2ml at 8.00pm all are done manually.
Hope my nitrate in this weekend test will be better.
Merry Christmas @Ponraj A
@Donovan Joannes @TNT32D
I cant believe my eyes. I tested the reactor output today in the morning at 7.00am before feeding, i was shocked to see "0" in salifert and i hav re tested the reactor output in API which was also "0". Have a look. Will test the tank nitrate in evening and based on that will decide to reduce or to increase the VSV dosing. Since there is only LPS, i Can see that some of my corals are not happy as I am .
Will check the tank nitrate and decide on the amount of VSV dosing. For me the reactor is a success.
Salifert nitrate test:
API nitrate test
I want to build this but I'm sumpless and don't want to chance it yet so my fish still get there fix of vodka every day and have the slime algae on the rocks. I've forwarded this thread in my local reef club as well.
@Donovan Joannes @TNT32D
I cant believe my eyes. I tested the reactor output today in the morning at 7.00am before feeding, i was shocked to see "0" in salifert and i hav re tested the reactor output in API which was also "0". Have a look. Will test the tank nitrate in evening and based on that will decide to reduce or to increase the VSV dosing. Since there is only LPS, i Can see that some of my corals are not happy as I am .
Will check the tank nitrate and decide on the amount of VSV dosing. For me the reactor is a success.
Salifert nitrate test:
API nitrate test
You can estimate the number of days needed to continue the same dosing until you reach 10ppm. You know how many days has lapsed since the start till latest test, and how much no3 has dropped.
As mentioned earlier, two of my corals are not happy with the nitrate reduction Daisy corals. I hope all will be ok with further reduction. If you had time can you explain in brief on how to learn nutrient import and export ratio ?Yup. The best way to determine maintenance dosage is by simply reducing VSV about 1ml and test for a week at this dosage. You will be able to pin point the correct dosage once your nitrate stop decreasing. In the meantime, observe and learn how is your nutrient export and import rate, select a few corals as indicator, usually you will be able to spot their reaction for changes in nutrients level shifts after a while.
I'm about to go purchase the reactor media today. The first diagram shows two different sizes of media like Matrix. If I can find that do you recommend that or mentioned later in post to use Matrix and rings? Thank you