water issues

[jtsam]

hm...i suppose i'll just try switching off cold sterile first. thedude- is there a reason why you suggest instant ocean instead of oceanic? should i change water and salts as well? what do ya'll think would be too big of a water change that would cause percipitation? in a 12 gallon do you think 1/2 a gallon a day would be too much? or should i cut it back even more? do any of you guys have an opinion on my clam?

[thedude]

No clue on the clam. I have a Maxima and he attached to a rock and is just growing. Is your clam on a rock or in the sandbed? If he's in the sand you way want to try to get him on a rock, as they like to attach their foot to one. Instant Ocean salt has been recommended to me before, and has a higher alkalinity and a lower calcium content than oceanic. Try a 1/2 gallon water change everyday in your nano. I'm going to guess that if 1/2 gallon is too much, you'll see it real quick. Have you done any other mods to the cube? ie: overflow cut, taken out the material in the back, upgrading pump, etc?

And yeah, I gave Kold Ster Il water a try, and it was headache after headache. Stick with Ro/Di which you can get at the MAAST sponsor Aquatek.

[jtsam]

ok, that sounds like a good plan to me, hey, it's worth a try! do you know any place around here that sells instant ocean? does aquatek or aa? the only mods thaht i have made on the nano cube are an array of different pumps, removing all filter media from the back and the 150w mh :u)

[thedude]

Pretty sure Aquatek sells it. You should try the overflow mod on the cube, worked great when I had one

[jtsam]

yeah, i really wish that i had done that before i filled it. i've thougt about that before, but i just dont really want to take a dremel to my tank while it's full
i also have a pump in the back blowing back through the grate for more flow