phosphate

[Kluker589]

It's +- 4% if I remember correctly. Your can always order a salifert for $20 to see if Hanna is incorrect.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

What's the alk? When I'm having problems it's sometimes something else but then again it's usually the alk. Low nutrient systems need pretty low alk. I'd shoot for 7.5ish and steady. More pop may help too as well as good quality amino acid.

 

[High Plains Reefer]

its at 8.4 but I cant get it to go down that's how i know nothing is growing there is just no alk uptake

 

[High Plains Reefer]

and i dose acropower weekly

 

[Kluker589]

U could start zeovit? Expensive but if you have a lot of sps it is totally worth it

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

and i dose acropower weekly

You getting any algae growth from it? I seem to be on the edge of algae when I have the dosage correct. A bit more and algae, less and less growth and color.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

U could start zeovit? Expensive but if you have a lot of sps it is totally worth it

I like the aminos better than acro power. Good stuff.

 

[High Plains Reefer]

no not having algae problems what amino product do you use?

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

no not having algae problems what amino product do you use?

I used acro power with good results. If I overdosed a bit I'd get algae which is how I judged the dose. If algae started I'd back off. Seems like you need to add to your dose. 500g is a lot to manage.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

I use the zeovit amino now

 

[jda123]

If you have 5 tangs, then you have phosphate. Check the checker.

 

[High Plains Reefer]

just got back from aquamart 0 phosphate 8.4 dkh and 2 nitrate

 

[Kluker589]

This is such a weird situation

 

[High Plains Reefer]

yep thats why i posted this thread i cant wrap my head around it

 

[FinsUp]

You have 500 gal to play with. Buy some more fish, man! Let's stock that puppy up.

 

[High Plains Reefer]

thats the thing I really dont care for the fish i likes the purdy sticks but i am trying to find a school of blue eye cardinals and a school of blue reef chromis

 

[FinsUp]

That's a good solution - If fish aren't your thing, then schools of one or two kinds will add life/movement/poop to your tank and keep the focus on the corals.

 

[sethsolomon]

How many mangroves do you have ken? you might be having a magnesium low due to the mangroves.

 

[Rumen]

thats the thing I really dont care for the fish i likes the purdy sticks but i am trying to find a school of blue eye cardinals and a school of blue reef chromis

Aquatic art got a bunch of blue eye last week

 

[High Plains Reefer]

I have 16 mangroves and my mg is at 990 is that enough to kill corals randy holmes farleys article says 1250 - 1350