Great advice guys thanks and keep it coming.
Here is another update
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I think that the reason I have had so much trouble with this system is that I did not filter the original 50 gallons of water I used to start the system. Therefore I have been battling to remove the chloramines from the water for the first month or so. Now that I have replaced most of this water with filtered water and added a large amount of aeration, I hope to see this system begin to balance.
Water Quality Update:
Ph 7.2
ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 5 ppm
Nitrate 160 ppm
It looks like I am beginning to get bacteria action. I have a larger flow GAC filter that hooks to my hose on the way. The RO system is a bit out of my budget at the moment. How do you guys feel about the ceramic filter systems?
My issue with the bell siphons right now is that they require a large amount of flow to get the siphon to start. How do you modify the siphon to work with lower flow rates? Do I find a larger funnel or reducer for the standpipe or alter the down spout somehow?
After adding the second GB my siphon's are running once every 5 minutes and they both seem to stay at the full level for at least a minute before they siphon can start.
Seems like I am getting somewhere and the fish are still all alive.