Hello guys,
I need your help! I started this 140g 6ft (72"x18.5"x20"height) tank 3-4 months ago, the tank has been running on triton method since day 31. My idea initially was to start an SPS tank from early on and, I added a lot of flow to it (2 MP40's), Red Sea Coral Pro salt, a bag of BRS GFO and a reactor for ROX Carbon from BRS as well. My lights are ATI 6" 6x80w (4 blue plus, 1 coral plus and 1 purple plus) + an Orpehk UV/Violet 48" bar, both hanging 9" above the surface of the water. The lights schedule is: Orphek Bar + 4 blue+ ON at 10:00AM and OFF at 10:00PM (12h), Coral+ and Purple+ ON at 12:00PM and OFF at 6:30PM (6.5h).
Having that said, I thought I was rocking on my equipment and that everything should run smoothly (first time trying to keep SPS only besides red cap montipora), but the thing is that I have been having problems with Cyano since I started dosing Triton, thus losing all the expensive frags I bought.
At this point I am not really sure what to do, I still have Cyano, although I clean the tank at least twice a week, it comes back next day. I keep scrubbing it, scooping it out, sucking it out, wherever I do it comes back.
Having all that said, I will attach some pictures to better explain and show what is going on.
My questions are:
1) Should I dose carbon (keep in mind I run Triton Core7 Method)?
2) Should I use Chemiclean?
3) Should I decrease my photo period?
4) How can I save my frags that still have some tissue on them?
Even before you ask, here are my params:
Salt: 1.025 (Red Sea Coral Pro)
Temp: 76-77.8
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TANK/FRAGS PICS
FILTRATION SECTION (DIY REFUGIUM CONNECTED TO SUMP)
I test almost everyday or at least twice a week using Red Sea test kits and Hanna (alk only).
Please let me know what would you do...
Thank you!
I need your help! I started this 140g 6ft (72"x18.5"x20"height) tank 3-4 months ago, the tank has been running on triton method since day 31. My idea initially was to start an SPS tank from early on and, I added a lot of flow to it (2 MP40's), Red Sea Coral Pro salt, a bag of BRS GFO and a reactor for ROX Carbon from BRS as well. My lights are ATI 6" 6x80w (4 blue plus, 1 coral plus and 1 purple plus) + an Orpehk UV/Violet 48" bar, both hanging 9" above the surface of the water. The lights schedule is: Orphek Bar + 4 blue+ ON at 10:00AM and OFF at 10:00PM (12h), Coral+ and Purple+ ON at 12:00PM and OFF at 6:30PM (6.5h).
Having that said, I thought I was rocking on my equipment and that everything should run smoothly (first time trying to keep SPS only besides red cap montipora), but the thing is that I have been having problems with Cyano since I started dosing Triton, thus losing all the expensive frags I bought.
At this point I am not really sure what to do, I still have Cyano, although I clean the tank at least twice a week, it comes back next day. I keep scrubbing it, scooping it out, sucking it out, wherever I do it comes back.
Having all that said, I will attach some pictures to better explain and show what is going on.
My questions are:
1) Should I dose carbon (keep in mind I run Triton Core7 Method)?
2) Should I use Chemiclean?
3) Should I decrease my photo period?
4) How can I save my frags that still have some tissue on them?
Even before you ask, here are my params:
Salt: 1.025 (Red Sea Coral Pro)
Temp: 76-77.8
View attachment 940396
View attachment 940397
View attachment 940398
View attachment 940399
View attachment 940400
TANK/FRAGS PICS
FILTRATION SECTION (DIY REFUGIUM CONNECTED TO SUMP)
I test almost everyday or at least twice a week using Red Sea test kits and Hanna (alk only).
Please let me know what would you do...
Thank you!
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