So After adding sand to my BB tank a few weeks back I noticed my corals went from looking dark and rich to dark and kinda off in a way. Maybe on the verge of browning out but not popping color like I am use to. My phos is about 0.0-.03 and I change out my GFO monthly or as needed. Heres the scary part... My nitrate is reading 40ppm in my dominant SPS tank. All corals that were yellow are now minty green and there is somewhat of a lack of PE. I did a large water change about 25g on my 100g tank and siphoned the sand and cleaned the sump. It maybe budged the nitrate 5ppm or so not much. As for now I have new chaeto in the sump with a reverse light cycle and GFO, other than that just weekly 10g water changes. I should state that I quit using filter socks but put one back on tonight as i noticed my sump would build up with detritus and gunk rather fast without it.
So my question is what would you do?
I have used Ecobak pellets with success of keeping the nitrate low but still having to run GFO. I just never felt like I had much control with pellets and if I was doing it correctly.
Never dosed Vodka or VSV but have heard good things and would be willing to try, just skeptical of the long term effects of this.
All in one biopellets sound like a winner but theres no real experts out there and tank that make me want to jump on the wagon.
Help please....
So my question is what would you do?
I have used Ecobak pellets with success of keeping the nitrate low but still having to run GFO. I just never felt like I had much control with pellets and if I was doing it correctly.
Never dosed Vodka or VSV but have heard good things and would be willing to try, just skeptical of the long term effects of this.
All in one biopellets sound like a winner but theres no real experts out there and tank that make me want to jump on the wagon.
Help please....