So, we've been trying to reduce PO4 slowly (started the whole process with 0.8) to get more coloration out of our SPS. We actually have a lot of great growth and no algae in our system, which we've been very happy about. We are currently running ROWAphos and Triton Carbon (2 cups each) in our NYOS Reactor. It has done a good job of maintaining the PO4 around 0.2 to 0.25 (Hanna ULR) . I'd ideally like it to be about 0.05 to 0.08. Also, I should mention that our Nitrates have been hovering about 25ppm (Salifert).
So, we have a pretty stocked system with corals and have about 14 fish (including 3 Borbonius Anthias -- who eat a lot!). We feed 10g of food at both 9am and 5pm of the @Bulk Reef Supply Reef Chili Frozen Food Recipe (We used all of the ingredients listed in the recipe). So, with that said I thought I would start dosing Red Sea NO3 PO4-X to see if we can maintain optimal levels for both NO3 & PO4.
Tank is Waterbox 220.6 Reef Pro
Regular Dosing to Tank
Daily
- Triton Core7 ~13ml
- 30ml Microbacter 7
- 2ml Triton Biobase (10x Diluted with RODI)
- 1.4ml Manganese
- 3.2ml Iodine (10x Diluted with RODI)
Weekly
- 0.35ml Zinc
- 0.5ml Vanadium
Parameters on 6/10
- Temp @ 79.5º F
- pH @ 8.13
- Salinity @ 1.0254
- Calcium @ 478
- Magnesium @ 1400
- 8.8 dKH
- NO3 @ 25
- PO4 @ .15
It's all about being slow & steady, so I added only 3ml of the NO3 PO4-X today @ noon. My plan is to test NO3 and PO4 every day and slowly increase the daily dose of NO3 PO4-X until we're stable between 0.05 and 0.08 PO4 and 1 to 2ppm NO3. Stay tuned as I'll be posting every day with data and observations.
Wish me luck!
So, we have a pretty stocked system with corals and have about 14 fish (including 3 Borbonius Anthias -- who eat a lot!). We feed 10g of food at both 9am and 5pm of the @Bulk Reef Supply Reef Chili Frozen Food Recipe (We used all of the ingredients listed in the recipe). So, with that said I thought I would start dosing Red Sea NO3 PO4-X to see if we can maintain optimal levels for both NO3 & PO4.
Tank is Waterbox 220.6 Reef Pro
Regular Dosing to Tank
Daily
- Triton Core7 ~13ml
- 30ml Microbacter 7
- 2ml Triton Biobase (10x Diluted with RODI)
- 1.4ml Manganese
- 3.2ml Iodine (10x Diluted with RODI)
Weekly
- 0.35ml Zinc
- 0.5ml Vanadium
Parameters on 6/10
- Temp @ 79.5º F
- pH @ 8.13
- Salinity @ 1.0254
- Calcium @ 478
- Magnesium @ 1400
- 8.8 dKH
- NO3 @ 25
- PO4 @ .15
It's all about being slow & steady, so I added only 3ml of the NO3 PO4-X today @ noon. My plan is to test NO3 and PO4 every day and slowly increase the daily dose of NO3 PO4-X until we're stable between 0.05 and 0.08 PO4 and 1 to 2ppm NO3. Stay tuned as I'll be posting every day with data and observations.
Wish me luck!