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[kingranch2003]

Good morning John, your zoas are smoking!

Haha thanks Kevin. How are you this morning, friend?

 

[kevgib67]

Good morning folks!

Looks as happy as a clam, Walker!

 

[kevgib67]

Haha thanks Kevin. How are you this morning, friend?

Doing well thanks, have a great day John.

 

[luis angel]

Good morning folks!

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

@Nor'easter Reefer Mike how are the new corals?

Good! One stylo doesn't seem to have made it, but it also hasn't lost its flesh yet so I'm still letting it sit a bit longer. Everything else seems great! Unfortunately my nutrients were higher than I wanted something I have to figure out how I want to address that. It's not alarmingly high, but since I bought 2 acros, I'd like to keep them a bit lower than they currently are. 21.5 nitrate and .22 phosphates. Thinking refugium? Or maybe start using filter socks. I have plenty, just don't use them as my last problem was too low nutrients :grinning-face-with-sweat:

 

[kingranch2003]

Doing well thanks, have a great day John.

You too Kevin!

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Thanks Jill, maybe I'm getting first-timer syndrome and it's nothing, but anything strange worries me, lol

I have that issue alot....

 

[kingranch2003]

Good! One stylo doesn't seem to have made it, but it also hasn't lost its flesh yet so I'm still letting it sit a bit longer. Everything else seems great! Unfortunately my nutrients were higher than I wanted something I have to figure out how I want to address that. It's not alarmingly high, but since I bought 2 acros, I'd like to keep them a bit lower than they currently are. 21.5 nitrate and .22 phosphates. Thinking refugium? Or maybe start using filter socks. I have plenty, just don't use them as my last problem was too low nutrients :grinning-face-with-sweat:

Most people would die to have those numbers. If you don't have any nuisance algae, let that ride lol. Acros will benefit more from stability than chasing exact numbers. You could throw off your whole balance trying to chase numbers for one or two corals. Make them adjust to what's there, not vice versa. My nitrates stay below 10, but my p04 is religiously between .3 and .4. Do you do water changes? If so, how long had it been since you'd changed the water when you tested?

 

[kingranch2003]

Good! One stylo doesn't seem to have made it, but it also hasn't lost its flesh yet so I'm still letting it sit a bit longer. Everything else seems great! Unfortunately my nutrients were higher than I wanted something I have to figure out how I want to address that. It's not alarmingly high, but since I bought 2 acros, I'd like to keep them a bit lower than they currently are. 21.5 nitrate and .22 phosphates. Thinking refugium? Or maybe start using filter socks. I have plenty, just don't use them as my last problem was too low nutrients :grinning-face-with-sweat:

Maybe more flow/light for the stylo? If it's showing tissue, but isn't extending.

 

[luis angel]

I brought water to the lfs to check parameters since I didn't do it this weekend.
Alk 7.8
Mg 1480
Ca 450
Ph 7.8
No3 44
Po4 0.40

 

[luis angel]

I have that issue alot....

For me it's a good syndrome lol

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Most people would die to have those numbers. If you don't have any nuisance algae, let that ride lol. Acros will benefit more from stability than chasing exact numbers. You could throw off your whole balance trying to chase numbers for one or two corals. Make them adjust to what's there, not vice versa. My nitrates stay below 10, but my p04 is religiously between .3 and .4. Do you do water changes? If so, how long had it been since you'd changed the water when you tested?

Is been a few months since my last water change. That said, I stopped because my nutrients were almost undetectable. I could probably just start by adjusting my skimmer. It's a pretty dry skin right now. See what that does and make sure it stops creeping up

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Maybe more flow/light for the stylo? If it's showing tissue, but isn't extending.

I'll try moving it tonight when I get home!

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

For me it's a good syndrome lol

Just means your paying attention lol

 

[kingranch2003]

Is been a few months since my last water change. That said, I stopped because my nutrients were almost undetectable. I could probably just start by adjusting my skimmer. It's a pretty dry skin right now. See what that does and make sure it stops creeping up

If you have those numbers with no water changes after a few months, your tank is super dialed in. That's encouraging to me. Just my opinion here, but I'm not doing too much with this tank. If anything needs to be adjusted, you can probably do that with water changes or filtration/skimmer adjustments. Watch your corals and nuisance algae growth. If everything looks good, sit back and enjoy.

 

[kingranch2003]

@WalkerLovesTheOcean Didn't you get some other corals?!!

You've probably already posted them. I'm bad at keeping up with threads...

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

If you have those numbers with no water changes after a few months, your tank is super dialed in. That's encouraging to me. Just my opinion here, but I'm not doing too much with this tank. If anything needs to be adjusted, you can probably do that with water changes or filtration/skimmer adjustments. Watch your corals and nuisance algae growth. If everything looks good, sit back and enjoy.

I think my big thing is i started dosing some AB+ while occasionally feeding benereef as well. Problem is, I've been sporadic about it and should probably develop a more regimented use of the two, that way it's easier to track and/or adjust

 

[kingranch2003]

I brought water to the lfs to check parameters since I didn't do it this weekend.
Alk 7.8
Mg 1480
Ca 450
Ph 7.8
No3 44
Po4 0.40

I wish my mag was 1480. This just shows you how every individual tank is different. 44 n03 and ZERO algae. Your corals look fantastic Luis. Are you happy with your numbers, or do you want to address something?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

@WalkerLovesTheOcean Didn't you get some other corals?!!

You've probably already posted them. I'm bad at keeping up with threads...

Yes, I did! I got an order in from SBB on Thursday of last week.

 

[kingranch2003]

I think my big thing is i started dosing some AB+ while occasionally feeding benereef as well. Problem is, I've been sporadic about it and should probably develop a more regimented use of the two, that way it's easier to track and/or adjust

Does ab+ add to nutrient load? I wasnt under the impression that it did, but isn't it just aminos/trace and vitamins? Ive never used it. I dose aquavitro fuel for aminos and it has zero effect on nutrients. If you're worried about benepets increasing your nutrients, switch to worms or a freeze dried coral food. Get a good pod population going. Corals love pods like everything else does lol
https://fishnutrish.com/
https://www.aquavitro.com/fuel.php