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[Thuan]

Looks a little faded, it might help, I'm no nem expert though. I posted questions about mine in the nem section but did not get much feedback though.

I'm feeding it a piece of raw shrimp very other day

 

[stoney7713]

I saw reefbeauties had these, although green, they are still pretty. There's only a few nems I don't like. so I may be bias.

 

[billyocean]

alrighty i finally had some time last night to test NO3 and PO4...they are quite high. NO3 read 50 on the salifert test and PO4 was 3, again on salifert. i meant to make water for a WC last night but fell asleep before i could. i intend on doing one tomorrow morning, is there anything else you all suggest i do?

Po4 was .3? I often wonder why people battle such high nutrients all the time. Is it too many fish, flake food, pellet food, frozen...probably a combo? What makes so much waste that neither the coral consumes it nor does all the equipment pull it out? I guess I've never really thought about it

 

[sadrobotz]

no, the po4 is 3. i only have 13 fish so i doubt it is that, but i for sure overfeed i think.

 

[andrewj1212]

Po4 was .3? I often wonder why people battle such high nutrients all the time. Is it too many fish, flake food, pellet food, frozen...probably a combo? What makes so much waste that neither the coral consumes it nor does all the equipment pull it out? I guess I've never really thought about it

My two systems are .3 and the other is .02. .3 is the older system. Haven’t figured out why the difference

 

[Thuan]

no, the po4 is 3. i only have 13 fish so i doubt it is that, but i for sure overfeed i think.

and no skimmer either

 

[billyocean]

My two systems are .3 and the other is .02. .3 is the older system. Haven’t figured out why the difference

Same equipment, fish load, feeding?

 

[sadrobotz]

and no skimmer either

correct, no skimmer

 

[billyocean]

no, the po4 is 3. i only have 13 fish so i doubt it is that, but i for sure overfeed i think.

What size tank and fish?

 

[billyocean]

I run felt.filter socks...everything else is live rock and sand

 

[Thuan]

What size tank and fish?

I think about 125g and a tang lover

 

[sadrobotz]

What size tank and fish?

it's a 125, i have a blue tang, yellow tang, sailfin tang, tomini tang, three cardinals, three clowns, diamond goby, orange spot blenny, and a coral beauty angel as well as a fire shrimp. nowhere near enough CUC.

 

[billyocean]

Probably too much seaweed. That's high in phosphate

 

[stoney7713]

I'm feeding it a piece of raw shrimp very other day

I've read every 3 days, gives them plenty of time to digest their food. Then other people say they feed tiny amounts everyday.

Honestly thinking about it, the questions and advice you would find,

Tank parameters, I know your tank is stable and everything.
Lightning and flow?
Is it sticky?
Is it's mouth gaping?
Does it seem to be expelling a lot of waste?, which could be zooxanthellae.

With large nems it seems to be, if in doubt, pull it and Cipro treatment.

 

[stoney7713]

Po4 was .3? I often wonder why people battle such high nutrients all the time. Is it too many fish, flake food, pellet food, frozen...probably a combo? What makes so much waste that neither the coral consumes it nor does all the equipment pull it out? I guess I've never really thought about it

My nano, easy to overfeed, PO4 skyrockets but nitrates are always low.

75 is pretty stable with just a skimmer, no gfo now, I dose nitrates to keep them up.

 

[Thuan]

I've read every 3 days, gives them plenty of time to digest their food. Then other people say they feed tiny amounts everyday.

Honestly thinking about it, the questions and advice you would find,

Tank parameters, I know your tank is stable and everything.
Lightning and flow?
Is it sticky?
Is it's mouth gaping?
Does it seem to be expelling a lot of waste?, which could be zooxanthellae.

With large nems it seems to be, if in doubt, pull it and Cipro treatment.

I have ro water made. Cipro is out for delivery

 

[stoney7713]

Probably too much seaweed. That's high in phosphate

 

[sadrobotz]

Probably too much seaweed. That's high in phosphate

i actually don't feed that enough as i should, i am mostly on new life spectrum pellets and flakes occasionally.

 

[Joe462]

no, the po4 is 3. i only have 13 fish so i doubt it is that, but i for sure overfeed i think.

In ppm? That’s crazy high

Side note I really wish more folks would provide units when sharing results. It drives the scientist in me crazy.

 

[sadrobotz]

In ppm? That’s crazy high

Side note I really wish more folks would provide units when sharing results. It drives the scientist in me crazy.

yes, ppm. sorry about that, i will do that going forward.