Reef Discussion

[potatocouch]

The No3 has now come down to almost undetectable (from my API kit, the only that I have :p ).

It was approx. 40 ppm and has taken its course over approx. 2 months or so.

I have now cut down the dose to half and perhaps I'm still overdosing as I found pink slime all over my sump.

I don't know if I'm supposed to leave it there or pull it out, which I've decided to do the latter as it looks ugly and disgusting.

The color is pink and the consistency is slime (not spongy).

Should I stop dosing NoPox completely?

 

[macca_75]

Its pretty much the same slime as I am getting from Vodka dosing (which is effectively the same thing - organic carbon dosing).

I am finding it all over the display tank as well. Seems I am forever cleaning it off everything - hence why I am now considering a Bio-pellet or Sulphur reactor.

 

[macca_75]

PS. Don't stop dosing - you can wean off it but watch your Nitrates don't climb again

 

[Sam Parker]

With a sulphur reactor you will eventually get the same sort of crap in the reactor. Comes out like a white snot type deal, smells great too :)

But at least it is restricted to the reactor and only needs to be cleaned once a year or so :P

 

[somethingfishy76]

I've seen this too, gust back off on the dosing a bit but you will need to put up with it for a while. It also blocks up any kind of filter in no time....

 

[Susan Bates]

The No3 has now come down to almost undetectable (from my API kit, the only that I have :p ).

It was approx. 40 ppm and has taken its course over approx. 2 months or so.

I have now cut down the dose to half and perhaps I'm still overdosing as I found pink slime all over my sump.

I don't know if I'm supposed to leave it there or pull it out, which I've decided to do the latter as it looks ugly and disgusting.

The color is pink and the consistency is slime (not spongy).

Should I stop dosing NoPox completely?

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I had it of ages, could find out what it was, stopped the no pox and it went away, i have started the no pox again and it is com tin back,perhaps red sea can help

 

[macca_75]

It is expected. It's the bacteria you are trying to grow using Carbon. It has to grow somewhere.

 

[potatocouch]

Thanks all !