New to this size aquarium

[spielco]

Over the past two months I have added another tank. My first tank was my biocube 32 which I fell in love with the hobby. Tank is doing great and decided to get another tank. Ended up with a reefer 300xl and have been having a blast setting it up! New to the sump world which I’m enjoying the water volume is such a change compared to what be learnt on.

So here’s my question. My bio cube is successful and I started the reefer with the same set up and theories.

The only thing I’m dosing is AFR and tropic Marin bio mag since that’s the level that can’t keep up with AFR for me.

I’m running about 8.8-9dkh out of my biocube dosing 7.7ml/day.

I’m just hitting 8.4dkh on the reefer at 55ml/day

Obviously this seems insane to me….

Is there a better option for dosing? Is this standard. Is there other opinions that seem to work almost as seamless as the 1 part dosing of AFR.

Attached is the my results for both tanks if it matters and a couple shots of both aquariums.

 

[littlefoxx]

I cant answer your question but thats a stunning reef! You should make a build thread

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Whats your ph and mag and calcium level in the reefer? could be alkalinity participation in the reef tank.
If one of those parameters are low you can dump all the alk you want and it will barley rise. Do you see any calcification on your pumps?

Are you dumping it in all at one or throughout the day and do you do it in an area with flow?

Also did some research looks like the AFR has a lot of other elements in it so careful with that high of dose sounding like you need 2 part for alk and calcium and use the all for reef as a trace element restoring method.

"Before starting use of Tropic Marin® All-For-Reef as a supplement for your aquarium, it is recommended to adjust your systems calcium, alkalinity and magnesium to your desired values. We recommend using Tropic Marin® Original Balling - Part A (calcium chloride) for the calcium, Tropic Marin® Original Balling - Part B (sodium bicarbonate) for the alkalinity and Tropic Marin® Bio-Magnesium "

PS tanks look good!

 

[spielco]

I cant answer your question but thats a stunning reef! You should make a build thread

Thank you! I’m trying!

 

[spielco]

Whats your ph and mag and calcium level in the reefer? could be alkalinity participation in the reef tank.
If one of those parameters are low you can dump all the alk you want and it will barley rise. Do you see any calcification on your pumps?

Are you dumping it in all at one or throughout the day and do you do it in an area with flow?

Also did some research looks like the AFR has a lot of other elements in it so careful with that high of dose sounding like you need 2 part for alk and calcium and use the all for reef as a trace element restoring method.

"Before starting use of Tropic Marin® All-For-Reef as a supplement for your aquarium, it is recommended to adjust your systems calcium, alkalinity and magnesium to your desired values. We recommend using Tropic Marin® Original Balling - Part A (calcium chloride) for the calcium, Tropic Marin® Original Balling - Part B (sodium bicarbonate) for the alkalinity and Tropic Marin® Bio-Magnesium "

PS tanks look good!

Hey! Ive got my ph at 8.3 now mag is 1320 and calcium is 480. Previously I was at 40ml/day and my dkh was as 8.5 then I purchased a co2 scrubber to help raise my ph and noticed my dkh drop when the ph rose which is where I’m at now the 55ml/day

No calcification in the areas and I’m dosing my by a pump into my return chamber so should be getting plenty of flow when transferred to the display?

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Well 8.3 ph is sweet spot increases growth of coral sounds like you need the two part where you can dose less of afr and balance it out as needed with part a and b.

If your not losing it to participation.

Whatever you decide go slowly but based on your comments your Afr is better to dose in smaller amounts well balancing it out with 2 part.

Look at the chart I posted recommends what to do based on levels.

Hope this helps good luck.

 

[Cali Reef Life]

I just watched this last night its long but seems perfect for your question and was a good watch. Its a guest podcast of tropic Marin.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

The amount of AFR dosed does not seem excessive to me. It’s a bit under 1.5 dKH per day in 65 gallons.

 

[spielco]

I just watched this last night its long but seems perfect for your question and was a good watch. Its a guest podcast of tropic Marin.

Perfect timing for this to come out and thank you for the link! I’m ended up seeing it in my YouTube channels.

 

[spielco]

Have added a couple acros and getting my hammer island closer to what I was wanting.

Still trying to figure out this whole sps thing. I’ve never really had the species before so not 100% I’m getting them in the right locations and getting their fullest colors and extensions.


Going through some ugly stages right now but outside of that seems all parameters are staying fairly consistent.
My dosing pump ended up shortening out and luckily caught it and was able to order a new one which has been fun to set up

 

[Cali Reef Life]

I wouldn't call that ugly phase id call it common reef things! Tanks looking good just try and space out acros a little more and keep doing what your doing.