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Currently alk is 8.5
po4 is .10
no3 20
iodine 75
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thanks tbrown!@TbSaysNo this is a great thread to check out if you want to read up on Acros. @SBB Corals has some amazing sticks!
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@SBB Corals what are your current parameters in your SPS tanks? Alk PO4 NO3 Currently alk is 8.5 po4 is .10 no3 20 iodine 75www.reef2reef.com
Hows the salt switch going? you seen any rising ALK Levels?thanks tbrown!
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that salt switch has been amazing literrly.Hows the salt switch going? you seen any rising ALK Levels?
Somebody told me you keep your NO3 at like 175 ppm. For sure they are off right?!
Where do you keep NO3 and PO4? Now I’m curious. I think a while back I watched one of your videos and if I remember correctly you were keeping higher nutrients but it wasn’t 175 high. More like 0.3 and 30??
wow no3 of 175 that sound insane high maybe was a type.
we currently keep our no3 at 20-25 and po4 between .08 and .12
I think no3 of 175 is way to high
what is your current no3 levels and what kind of corals do you keep?
Was wondering what you use for iodine and strontium? Did y’all stop using ESV because of the extra Potassium? Did I see correctly that ESV 2-part had Mercury in your lab results too? Thanks for your time!Glad you found a routine that is working for you! Sometimes its just easier to keep things simple and do the basics.
The reason we need to dose some additives is because the salt is not high enough in a few things. For example the salt is not high enough in Iodine. We like to keep our Iodine at 90. Also the salt is not high enough in Strontium we like to keep it at 12ish.. The water changes are good but if the salt is only 75 on Iodine it will never go to 90 with just water changes. WIth the water changes essential you are taking out the 75 and adding additional 75.. so you are just replacing what you take out and the level will never go higher.. this i why we need to dose on top of the water changes.
thanks for your comments!
I’ve heard mixed reviews on ORP what’s your take on it? I have the probe just because it came with the Apex and my reading fluctuates from 350-380that salt switch has been amazing literrly.
we do 15% water changes per week. Our normal alk is 8.5 When we do water changes the alk jumps to 9.25ish and then over the week it comes back down to 8.5. We have not seen any bad effects of this and have been watching this extreamly closely.
Also our ORP now stays around 450 which is awsome with the TMP it would never go over 400
If he’s still following moonshine it’s the seachem iodide and the Brightwell StrontiumWas wondering what you use for iodine and strontium? Did y’all stop using ESV because of the extra Potassium? Did I see correctly that ESV 2-part had Mercury in your lab results too? Thanks for your time!
Interesting as I have been using esv 2 part and esv strontium for over 6 years now with no issues.Was wondering what you use for iodine and strontium? Did y’all stop using ESV because of the extra Potassium? Did I see correctly that ESV 2-part had Mercury in your lab results too? Thanks for your time!
I just started reading this and you keep mentioning getting the Triton. I have been googling what a triton is I think you mean Neptune Trident. Disregard if you have corrected that, it was driving me crazy tying to figure out what you were talking about.
Brand new tank I would say 3 months. But you could try some super cheap sps Like$ 10 frag after a month or so@SBB Corals how long do you recommend waiting after a new tank is set up before adding SPS corals?