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Little update,
Hannah phos and nitrate not testing correctly.

Ordered salifert:
Phos: 1.0
Nitrate: 30

Began gfo 1/2 cup 2 days ago. Things looking moderately better. Swapped and added 1 1/2 cup today before I leave for 4 days. Also cleaned that skimmer . It was nasty.

Recommended dose is 4+ cups. Feeling okay about it .

Calcium: 400
ALK: 9
Mag: 1300-1500 ( last tested 1300 and dosed )


If things persist when I get back. Planning to shop vac the sump bottom some.
 
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Back from vacation.
Nothing died. That might be a first.

Phos back down under .25

Cyano is gone. Snack for the fish.

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Kh guardian went down on me. Needs fixed back up. Alk took a down turn to 5.4 oops

Put some in ATO and back on track.

Got this cool add on called aim that I can get more graphs to look at. Salinity, temp, pH, orp

I like graphs more than coral lolol
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Just been running a lot. Not a lot of tank time.

Lost my CBB , one day was fat and healthy , next was stuck to the side of the mp60. Not sure.

Got a new (to me pixel 8 pro) with improved macro shots. Not sure it matters much for r2r
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Sharing some shots from the Cairns aquarium in auzzy Auzzy Auzzy. 20 hours of travel yesterday. My favorite was the coral tanks and the giant 30 ft tall tank with a jump head wrasse.

Bed at 9pm , up at 1 am. Who am I @fishguy242 ?

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