Looking for some general advice. My nutrients have been high for a while but now it's only my phosphates. I haven't had any algae issues for a while and I credit that to my urchin and Mexican turbos. However recently my Mexicans have been dying. I'd never lost one but this week had one die and two are looking close. I recently added a massive refugium but was a bit slow adding a ATO.
78F
1.027 Sal (reducing it slowly)
11.2 Alk (too high?)
0.73 Phos
15 Nitrate
Lights are two AI Prime 16s and a 4' Fluval marine = 177W of LEDs all at full power for 12hrs.
Filtration is a combine skimmer, a fluval tidal, and a fluval FX6 canister
17 small fish - fed 3 cubes + flakes + nori
I moved the dying snails to the refugium. My first question is should I be worried or is this just a sign I'm doing too well against algae and some CUC losses are to be expected?
Next question is phosphate control? I'v been dosing NOPOX and of course the addition of the big refugium but phosphates are refusing to go down except for temporarily after a water change. I just added a bag of Clearmax I had. I suppose GFO?
Any other general advice appreciated.
78F
1.027 Sal (reducing it slowly)
11.2 Alk (too high?)
0.73 Phos
15 Nitrate
Lights are two AI Prime 16s and a 4' Fluval marine = 177W of LEDs all at full power for 12hrs.
Filtration is a combine skimmer, a fluval tidal, and a fluval FX6 canister
17 small fish - fed 3 cubes + flakes + nori
I moved the dying snails to the refugium. My first question is should I be worried or is this just a sign I'm doing too well against algae and some CUC losses are to be expected?
Next question is phosphate control? I'v been dosing NOPOX and of course the addition of the big refugium but phosphates are refusing to go down except for temporarily after a water change. I just added a bag of Clearmax I had. I suppose GFO?
Any other general advice appreciated.