I'm not really new to reefing but used to keep LPS and softies with monties. Got crazy growth from everything and rarely tested anything. Never did that great with Acros the few times I put some in (surprise surprise). Fast forward to today and getting more serious about my tank after it crashed and limped along the last year or two. I'd like todo SPS and bought the Hana meters for NO3 and PO4 - the NO3 is 0 PPM and the PO4 had some reading (I don't recall). I do have some visible active algae growth. I started adding some Brightwell product to bring up the NO3 and it mentioned something about of it doesn't come up Carbon sources are low.....and at that point I realized I don't understand of know enough about these nutrients or the relationships to be dosing anything
.
So I am looking for some recommending reading and links to get me up to speed. Back in the day it was all about dosing Vodka to bring these numbers down (but that's old school and I probably really didn't pay attention to it, or understand all that well back then either). Fast forward to today where testing and knowledge is better. Looking for some sources to get me up to speed - thanks in advance.
So I am looking for some recommending reading and links to get me up to speed. Back in the day it was all about dosing Vodka to bring these numbers down (but that's old school and I probably really didn't pay attention to it, or understand all that well back then either). Fast forward to today where testing and knowledge is better. Looking for some sources to get me up to speed - thanks in advance.