Alright, where to to begin. I have had a 80 gallon with a 30 gallon sump tank running for almost a year and a half after a restart. I got dry rock and dry sand, which is a mistake on my part, and I am on a fun roller coaster right now. Around 5 months into my restart things were going okay, until I had to move. Got my tank moved over to a new place and its been almost a year since than. I have added several SPS with some success, but never had that growth or color. Always staled out and usually stayed green. At first I thought it was light and I added a T5 retro kit to my Reefbreeders v2.
To begin, my setup for nutrient export is as follows:
- ATS
- Simplicity Skimmer
- GFO (Currently OFF)
- Microbacter 7 at 10 ml daily
- Vibrant every 2 weeks at 8ml
I bought nitrate and phosphate kits to check all paramaters. On my Hanna Phosphorus checker I was maxing out at 200+ ppb. So, I grabbed my old GFO that has been sitting in a cabinet in the garage. Popped on, and P04 dropped to around .150 ppm. Lost some acros and gained burnt tips due to drop. However, I am beginning to get burnt tips and STN. I took my GFO off and would like to add it back on to manage P04. Also, last I checked Nitrates were sitting around 15 ppm.Also, I read on here that dry rocks can become P04 sponge in some sense.
I also sent an ICP test and am waiting for the results and will post when given.
In addition, I am adding around 1.7 L of Siporax to help with nutrients within the week. My question in broad terms would be if should I get a different type of GFO for better management such as BRS High Capacity or stick with regular BRS GFO. I am kind of stump on what is going on.
To begin, my setup for nutrient export is as follows:
- ATS
- Simplicity Skimmer
- GFO (Currently OFF)
- Microbacter 7 at 10 ml daily
- Vibrant every 2 weeks at 8ml
I bought nitrate and phosphate kits to check all paramaters. On my Hanna Phosphorus checker I was maxing out at 200+ ppb. So, I grabbed my old GFO that has been sitting in a cabinet in the garage. Popped on, and P04 dropped to around .150 ppm. Lost some acros and gained burnt tips due to drop. However, I am beginning to get burnt tips and STN. I took my GFO off and would like to add it back on to manage P04. Also, last I checked Nitrates were sitting around 15 ppm.Also, I read on here that dry rocks can become P04 sponge in some sense.
I also sent an ICP test and am waiting for the results and will post when given.
In addition, I am adding around 1.7 L of Siporax to help with nutrients within the week. My question in broad terms would be if should I get a different type of GFO for better management such as BRS High Capacity or stick with regular BRS GFO. I am kind of stump on what is going on.