Im getting sick of sargassum...

FishKid · 01-31-2002, 04:32 PM

Im getting tired of the sargassum that is making my tank look like absolute Kr@p! Would there be any adverse affects to removing like a # of it? there is just too much in my tank! its also preventing me from reaching the rest of the aiptasia.

mark

**scubadude** · 01-31-2002, 05:14 PM

You could remove alot of it....but I would leave some of it....its obviously growing because of nutrients in the tank....so it is in effect giving you the Refugium technique....I read in your profile that you have a refugium but maybe you have more nutrients to deal with....Just keep on trimming it back....You should feel lucky cuz you dont have to buy a big expensive skimmer since the sargassum is pulling all the crap out of the tank for you! I would definately vote against removing it all....leave enough in there for it to constantly keep growing.

FishKid · 01-31-2002, 05:56 PM

if i take like a pound out, i'd still have like 2 more pounds of it! and i am removing about 2-3 handfuls everyother week... I was thinking about fiddling with my crappy CPR BakPak maybe this time i can get it to work...

mark

01-31-2002, 04:32 PM	#1
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	Im getting sick of sargassum... Im getting tired of the sargassum that is making my tank look like absolute Kr@p! Would there be any adverse affects to removing like a # of it? there is just too much in my tank! its also preventing me from reaching the rest of the aiptasia. mark

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01-31-2002, 05:14 PM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	You could remove alot of it....but I would leave some of it....its obviously growing because of nutrients in the tank....so it is in effect giving you the Refugium technique....I read in your profile that you have a refugium but maybe you have more nutrients to deal with....Just keep on trimming it back....You should feel lucky cuz you dont have to buy a big expensive skimmer since the sargassum is pulling all the crap out of the tank for you! I would definately vote against removing it all....leave enough in there for it to constantly keep growing.

01-31-2002, 05:56 PM	#3
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	if i take like a pound out, i'd still have like 2 more pounds of it! and i am removing about 2-3 handfuls everyother week... I was thinking about fiddling with my crappy CPR BakPak maybe this time i can get it to work... mark

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