RECOMMENDED MAIN WATER PARAMETERS
Salinity
35 ppt
1.025@25°C
Calcium
430
ppm
Magnesium
1280
ppm
Alkalinity
8
dKH
Nitrate
0.25-0.5
ppm
Phosphate
0.01-0.02
ppm
I see very low nutrients and carbon dosing in the mix.
Dangerous combo IMO.
3ppm is pretty low NO3. 0.01 ppm PO4 is effectively zero in many tanks.
Seems like nothing more than a nice coral growth spurt would be required to bottom out your phosphates under that scenario. Success = fail???
Carbon dosing has the potential to have some really negative side-effects. Especially under low nutrient conditions.
(If you want to go by one of the Red Sea programs, try the Mixed Reef program. Just remember in all these cases they aren't telling you anything about the ecology that's needed to support the system you're trying out. )
Salinity
35 ppt
1.025@25°C
Calcium
430
ppm
Magnesium
1280
ppm
Alkalinity
8
dKH
Nitrate
0.25-0.5
ppm
Phosphate
0.01-0.02
ppm
My nutrient levels were 3ppm NO3, 0.01 PO4.
I was doing the SpS dominated recipe with the elevated alkalinity for growth.
I see very low nutrients and carbon dosing in the mix.
Dangerous combo IMO.
3ppm is pretty low NO3. 0.01 ppm PO4 is effectively zero in many tanks.
Seems like nothing more than a nice coral growth spurt would be required to bottom out your phosphates under that scenario. Success = fail???
Carbon dosing has the potential to have some really negative side-effects. Especially under low nutrient conditions.
(If you want to go by one of the Red Sea programs, try the Mixed Reef program. Just remember in all these cases they aren't telling you anything about the ecology that's needed to support the system you're trying out. )