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**Gill Passman** · November 17th 06, 09:21 AM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs

wrote:
How long did you have them before you started moving them around?

I had them approximately 3 weeks and tried 3 different positions - as it
is a small tank there aren't that many options - bottom, middle and top.

Sometimes GSP can take a few days to come out at all let alone fully
expand. Leave them alone and see what happens. If it's more than a
week then move them, but don't panic.

This makes sense....the position that I put the replacements is where I
want them to be (if it suits them of course).

How much flow do you have in your tank? GSP likes moderate alternating
flow.

There are 2 Powerheads in there - an Aquaclear 20 and a New-Jet 600 (550
L/h - tank is 60L without any LR)- neither is turned up full - it got
way too choppy in there running at full power.

Your params are OK. There is no need to keep doing water
changes. You'll want to reduce the PO4, but water changes are to
remove nitrates (which you have 0) and replace trace elements.

I've got some Hagen Green-X which says it is suitable for salt as well
as freshwater (I use it in my Malawi tank where phosphate is always an
issue) but it is for use in a filter, which I don't have in the Nano
tank....Is there anything that you would recommend?

Do you have a skimmer?

Yes, I have a Sander Piccolo Skimmer with a wooden airstone. It hangs
inside the tank. A very simple design but it works well.

Gill