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    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica View Post
    Try pics again
    pls see below, this is after i scraped it. i tried taking off most of the light orange spots. oh and i didnt really see any pods that are eating it. my phosphate is at 0.03 and my nitrate is at 3.

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    You won't see the copepods... too small. Anyway you can reduce your other filtering now so the screen can get thicker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica View Post
    You won't see the copepods... too small. Anyway you can reduce your other filtering now so the screen can get thicker.
    Like what, i only have a skimmer, should i close that?

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    That's one way. Will give more food particles to the corals too. But wait until you've had several full harvests, so you know how it works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica View Post
    That's one way. Will give more food particles to the corals too. But wait until you've had several full harvests, so you know how it works.
    Im not following l, you said reduce other filtration so im asking you. Now ur telling me not to reduce it? So is it yes or no?

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    Wait until you have harvested 5 full screens, then turn off skimmer.

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    Its still getting lighter every round now any sugesttions??? And my nitrates are riseing.

    Phosphates: 0.02. Nitrates: 15 - 20

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    Forgot to mention that i was raising my light intensity in my display tank the last few weeks think thats whats making it happen?

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    No the display is not a factor here. But do a good brushing of the screen and tray, and check back in another week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica View Post
    No the display is not a factor here. But do a good brushing of the screen and tray, and check back in another week.
    Thats what you keep on saying. What is causing this?

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