dinoflagellates?

[HappyCoral]

what other methods do you use it in conjuction with? do you use it before or after a shortened light period? water changes?

thanks much for any information!

Pretty much every method above. I used it when I first turned the light on, because most the dino's were free floating then.

Make sure your source water is good. I haven't had a problem since changing and upgrading all my RO filters and a new DI.

Filter socks are key when using the above method.

[brandeewyne]

so when would you think i'll be in the clear for a WC without worry? it may drive me batsh*t crazy to let it go much longer

i'm not seeing any culprits so far this morning, although i've not done the inch by inch inspection yet either.

as far as carbon, that opens up a whole new sling of questions. (i may have to start a whole new thread on that one.) i've heard such a broad time frame range on how often that stuff is beneficial. i think it was in one of Fenner's books that i read it was less than an hour, don't quote me on that though. other people have claimed up to two weeks. is that relative to what it draws out of the system?

i try to find a happy medium when changing the carbon in the reactor. and that fluxtuates with what i'm dealing with at the time.

[schminksbro]

Carbon in my opinion fills up pretty quickly. I would go with small portions and change as often as you can find time. While dealing with dinos I wouldn't go more than a week. I would keep the Ph elevated for at least a couple of more weeks and then do a WC. If you are running a skimmer you should be fine.

so when would you think i'll be in the clear for a WC without worry? it may drive me batsh*t crazy to let it go much longer

i'm not seeing any culprits so far this morning, although i've not done the inch by inch inspection yet either.

as far as carbon, that opens up a whole new sling of questions. (i may have to start a whole new thread on that one.) i've heard such a broad time frame range on how often that stuff is beneficial. i think it was in one of Fenner's books that i read it was less than an hour, don't quote me on that though. other people have claimed up to two weeks. is that relative to what it draws out of the system?

i try to find a happy medium when changing the carbon in the reactor. and that fluxtuates with what i'm dealing with at the time.