If you do that, you will keep your tank for fully developing all of the bacteria that it needs to be successful.
The bacteria that slowly develop in the cycle need that P to grow and populate. This will mean fighting through cyano, dinos, hair and several other rights-of-passage that everybody goes through. All of these are good. You cannot control this better than nature can. Many have tried, none have done better. They have all paid back their interference in more lost time and livestock. Just do your weekly or monthly water changes and have patience. It is the only way for long-term success.
If you use real live rock, then this time can be cut dramatically. Originally Posted by StinkinTuna. Listen up Stop thinking you need to run GFO to have a successful tank.. You absolutely do not and can do more harm than good.. They are nutrients Yes too much can be a bad thing..
Its exactly like fertilizer for your lawn N-P-K.. Too much and you burn the grass.. GFO can be used to treat a phosphate problem.. But if you don't have one you absolutely do NOT need it..
Are you saying that ULNS is an extremist cult?? Who ever said that Ultra Low Nutrients are a good idea? Why do people talk about them like everybody was doing it and somehow it was a trend. Sure, some people did it who had specific reasons on already-mature tanks and have some amazing results, but nearly all of them that I saw cautioned folks about the risks.
It can be placed on top of the GFO and you can determine the ration of carbon to GFO depending on your phosphate levels. After filling the media reactor, the media needs to be rinsed so it does not cloud your tank.
You can place a bucket next to your aquarium and run tank water through the reactor until the water comes out clean and I have also seen people use tap water in their sink to rinse it. There are other ways to lower your nutrients but it usually also requires a skimmer, whereas a GFO reactor does not. GFO is an easy simple way to lower your nutrients, it does not take up much space in your sump, and initially, it is not expensive.
Consider GFO as another tool of filtration that helps your reef tank thrive. Nice to know about the glue. I know most don't really consider any fish to be part of a "cuc" but any thing that cleans alage imo is considered a cuc lol.
Plenty of my buddy's have them and hands down they plow more hair alage than any snails I've ever seen!!! Weird too bc no one I know considers a lawnmower bleenie hard to keep..
If you get one train them early on wafers and if you get lucky regular food. Still miss his little face. I used to avoid hermits because I had plate corals during feeding the crabs were MEAN but then I transitioned to hard corals and just never got around to getting a few. I would get blue legged hermits for sure. Damn i heard the red leg ones were less likely to do damage haha damnit it's always hit or miss with livestock in this hobby..
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Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Water Chemistry. Search In. How to use GFO? Reply to this topic Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Posted February 28, How much gfo do you guys use per gallon? Should I start at a lower amount and work my way up? How long does gfo last before I need to change it on average?
Share this post Link to post. However: re the dinos: Chemical media such as GFO will, by definition, change and destabilize the bacterial processes within your tank. I would recommend against GFO in a new tank. Are you spot-treating with peroxide? Forget that nutrients are involved for the moment and just let them do what they want to do.
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