SBB - Pre Black Friday- 900 WYSWYG Corals!

[stoney7713]

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

Didn't you do a tank transfer awhile back? That could have released a lot of stuff, things die off and reestablish.

 

[stoney7713]

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]

Didn't you do a tank transfer awhile back? That could have released a lot of stuff, things die off and reestablish.

i did, that was close to two months ago now

 

[stoney7713]

i did, that was close to two months ago now

How were they before that?

 

[sadrobotz]

How were they before that?

i wish i could tell you, someone (this guy) was not great at testing before then.

 

[Joe462]

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.

Might be time to run some GFO to try and get it under control, at least in the short term and to have available when needed. And look at other nutrient export options and your food amount/sources for long term control.

 

[billyocean]

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.

All I know is .01 and nitrates in 1-10s..lol. no idea of its ppm ppb ppt pb&j

 

[Joe462]

I have one tank I have to run GFO on pretty much constantly. And two others I have to dose phosphate to maintain some. Chaos

 

[sadrobotz]

Might be time to run some GFO to try and get it under control, at least in the short term and to have available when needed. And look at other nutrient export options and your food amount/sources for long term control.

ok, will do

 

[Thuan]

@sadrobotz . I do have a gfo reactor if you need to borrow it

 

[sadrobotz]

Might be time to run some GFO to try and get it under control, at least in the short term and to have available when needed. And look at other nutrient export options and your food amount/sources for long term control.

what sort of nutrient export options would you suggest exploring?

 

[stoney7713]

what sort of nutrient export options would you suggest exploring?

Gfo is effective for phosphates. You could try a skimmer to reduce both. With that many tangs I wouldn't want to risk lanthanum.

Always a refugium too.

 

[sadrobotz]

Gfo is effective for phosphates. You could try a skimmer to reduce both. With that many tangs I wouldn't want to risk lanthanum.

Always a refugium too.

i do have one of those snazzy red lights for growing chaeto, maybe i should put it to use and try growing it. is that best set up in my sump, or can i try an HOB?

 

[Joe462]

All I know is .01 and nitrates in 1-10s..lol. no idea of its ppm ppb ppt pb&j

Hanna make a phosphorus test that is in ppb, because of this it’s more accurate than the phosphate test but you do have to do a conversation if you want to know what phosphate specifically is. Anyway I was hoping maybe his results were in ppb, would be kinda low lol

But in my head every time is see someone say nitrates are 10 I think 10 what? Alk is 8, 8 what? I just can’t help it

 

[steveschuerger]

Torch gallery . The only non SBB one has the yellow tips with dark tentacles

 

[sadrobotz]

Hanna make a phosphorus test that is in ppb, because of this it’s more accurate than the phosphate test but you do have to do a conversation if you want to know what phosphate specifically is. Anyway I was hoping maybe his results were in ppb, would be kinda low lol

But in my head every time is see someone say nitrates are 10 I think 10 what? Alk is 8, 8 what? I just can’t help it

oh no, they're crazy high.

 

[Thuan]

Torch gallery . The only non SBB one has the yellow tips with dark tentacles

getting crowded there Stefano

 

[stoney7713]

i do have one of those snazzy red lights for growing chaeto, maybe i should put it to use and try growing it. is that best set up in my sump, or can i try an HOB?

That size tank a HOB may not be large enough or carry enough flow for export.

There's also carbon dosing, but in my experience it will crash your nitrates long before you see a big change in phosphates.

 

[Thuan]

oh no, they're crazy high.

get more cucs in there Matt. I must have over 60 smails in my 65 and god knows how many in the 180

 

[stoney7713]

Torch gallery . The only non SBB one has the yellow tips with dark tentacles

Careful, that rack might burst into flames with all that fire!