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when should i pull my media out?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:29 pm
by cobra1713
im raising my my brakish tank up for my GSP and right now its at 1.017 (just raised today from 1.015) and i have an aquaclear with a sponge, bio-media, and old carbon. i know you shouldn't have filter media in a saltwater tank but i wasnt sure when i should take it out. when i get the live rock in the tank?
Re: when should i pull my media out?
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:22 am
by Nick
Once you have a skimmer running, I'd probably remove the mechanical media. Live rock/sand is also good to add, but you will probably get lower nitrates overall by getting rid of the media about the time a skimmer is introduced. Adding a least a bit of live rock(perhaps get scraps cheap and replace the filter media with them?) is always a good plan tho.