Does, doesn’t it, that’s the 60 NO3, 1+ PO4. Honestly I think the other one is just producing more carotenoids, but only a guess.the algae on the right looks healthier
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Does, doesn’t it, that’s the 60 NO3, 1+ PO4. Honestly I think the other one is just producing more carotenoids, but only a guess.the algae on the right looks healthier
Why can’t this be achieved in the home aquarium?
Does, doesn’t it, that’s the 60 NO3, 1+ PO4. Honestly I think the other one is just producing more carotenoids, but only a guess.
Low flow probably initiated the browning in the algae. I have no idea if there is a correlation with corals browning. I know some folks say it’s high nutrient, some say it low nutrient, some low light, well you get the drift. I have lots of flow.Could be. I don’t know enough about it. Very interesting and does kinda support higher NO3 makes colors darker. Or maybe it’s the PO4 in this case. Maybe both.
Is that green boring algae in the skeleton? I thought that was indicative of high nutrient systems. Perhaps after living life in a nutrient soup then being transplanted into a watery desert, it decided enough was enough, and gave up the ghost.I have a picture of a Vivid Confetti in a young dry rock tank that was suffering from low nutrients. Here’s how the coral tolerated.
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Low flow probably initiated the browning in the algae. I have no idea if there is a correlation with corals browning. I know some folks say it’s high nutrient, some say it low nutrient, some low light, well you get the drift. I have lots of flow.
Is that green boring algae in the skeleton? I thought that was indicative of high nutrient systems. Perhaps after living life in a nutrient soup then being transplanted into a watery desert, it decided enough was enough, and gave up the ghost.
That’s not surprising in a young, dry rock started tank.I have a picture of a Vivid Confetti in a young dry rock tank that was suffering from low nutrients. Here’s how the coral tolerated.
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I have always used urea because it is a non-toxic form of ammonia. There seem to be some other reduced nitrogen compounds, some amino acids, that give an even better effect, at least in combination.
Maybe useful,
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The numbers have been hovering at these levels for past 4 months. The tank is actually recovering, by accident it was turned into fresh water tank.
Here is sample of how bad some SPS got and some made:
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Tank is still in recovery and who knows where the nutrients values end up. I don’t try to control them. Corals look happy at the moment so I do nothing.
Just to add my anecdotal observation. It is not just low Phosphate but low and sinking Phosphate. For example going from it 0.05 to 0.02 has been bad for the sticks, on the other hand going from 0.02 to let say 0.1 has been ok.Anecdotal now as I don’t have pictures, I have no doubt I’ve killed more sticks due to low nutrients namely Phosphate than anything else.
Rebooted my tank last year. Since NO3 has been stable at 15-20 and Phosphate .02-.05. Sticks appear much happier. Visual color is beyond what I’ve had previously.
That said, I have a heck of a time keeping PO4 in my system. I’m currently dosing somewhere in the range of .15ppm a day and still flat at .02. I’d like to get up to .8-.1.
Just to add my anecdotal observation. It is not just low Phosphate but low and sinking Phosphate. For example going from it 0.05 to 0.02 has been bad for the sticks, on the other hand going from 0.02 to let say 0.1 has been ok.
Also fluctuating phosphate in the 0.2-0.5 range my sticks seem to tolerate well.
No doubt. PO4 is IMO in the top two killers of Acro’s. The other being swings.I have no doubt I’ve killed more sticks due to low nutrients namely Phosphate than anything else.
What are you dosing. PM me I can help you with that.That said, I have a heck of a time keeping PO4 in my system. I’m currently dosing somewhere in the range of .15ppm a day and still flat at .02. I’d like to get up to .8-.1.
Not being home breathing out exhaled CO2 and zero tinkering with the tank does wonders. There is something to be said about not touching a tank at all in any way.When I travel my high end pH jumps from 8.35ish to 8.6 and low end stays 8.3+. My PO4 drops significantly when I travel as well, often times I have to increase the dose 2-3x.