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Bro Soul mentioned before... sprinkle some Rowaphos on to your sand bed (especially those spots with diatom appearing)

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most expensive thing i purchased that comes in so small a bottle...

but at least its working.

hope it can last for a while. before i change the media again. 3 months would be nice.

hey mate, i think u might have to replace the Rowa once every month. It all depends on how many fishes u keep also. . :)

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Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer

Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060

Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2

Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator

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Most ppl would use tap water to wash the new sand then placing into the tank during the initial setup causing nutrients to be in the sand. There isnt much u can do now except increase flow at the areas effected or try wat i suggested which is burying rowaphos bits here and there to minimise growth and spread.

The correct way to cure/clean the sand during setup is to use DI or RO water instead of direct tap water.

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Most ppl would use tap water to wash the new sand then placing into the tank during the initial setup causing nutrients to be in the sand. There isnt much u can do now except increase flow at the areas effected or try wat i suggested which is burying rowaphos bits here and there to minimise growth and spread.

The correct way to cure/clean the sand during setup is to use DI or RO water instead of direct tap water.

DI-RO unit is very good. Only downside is the long term cost especially if u have a huge tank or u like to do frequent water changes. :)

300 Gallon Reef Paradise

6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim

Skimmer: Deltec AP851

Calcium Reactor:

Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2

Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000

Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer

Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060

Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2

Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator

American Marine Wireless Thermometer

Reefing is a dedication, not a competition.

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hmmm. i tested my tap water using the same kit, it reads zero. so i guess there is not much detectable phosphates in the tank. but then, it sounds a little too good to be true ya...?

will monitor the phos levels. once it goes up and doesnt come down i will know its time to change the media... thanx acidjazz and jacobus for the input.

dun think i can like add rowa under the sand now, cos i got sea cukes, which i seriously think that they will somehow or rather consume the media. last thing i wan is the cukes dying cos they ate something that should not be there... cant increase the flow rate too. cos i got no idea how to do so without screwing up the water flow inside the tank..

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i am actually trying to avoid turbos.. cos i had a few in the past, and they kept toppling my corals. last thing i need from them is that... thanks for the suggestion though..

any other possible remedies?

thanx bros for helping me out...

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heres something i did ... take a stick or something ... stir the water just above the diatom patch ( 1inch above the SB ) in a circular motion ... like your trying to make a whirlpool .. once the topmost layer of sand begins to float up ... scoop it up with a net .. becareful not to stir too strongly as it will mess up ur tank.

note this is a delicate operation.. haha

it will stress your livestock too but this is the cheapest way to clear it off..... unless u want to buy a siphon tube ... that would be better la ..

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bought a huge piece of LR from AM juz now, and along with the remaining pieces of LR that my friend passed me, i throughly rescaped the tank again. took me 3 hours. took the chance to also try to clear away the diatoms on the SB.. used a net to scoop up the sand with diatoms from the SB, then after collecting all, washed them before returning them to the tank...

tried to do a pretty huge pillar at the end, but discovered that it doesnt look nice, cos the tank is too short.. and too tall..

a half hour after recaping...

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