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Was gone for 9 days and had my nephew feed / care for my tank. I have been feeding coral daily while managing PHO with GFO Reactor and NO3 with Bacto Balls. Mixed reef with mostly Zoas and, Softies and LPS. includes:
Chalice
Mushrooms
Leathers
Acans
Hammer
Torch
Duncan
Brain
Green Slimer
Greens Birdnest
Xenia
Parameters for 3 months were consistent and I was changing around 10% water weekly.
NO3 - 0
Pho- .16-.10 (after adding GFO was higher before that)
Alk 10-12
PH 8.2
CA 480
MG 1400
1.025
So as I left (of course) the GFO got clogged and the material hardened to a rock. At the same time nephew keeps on the feeding schedule. Also apparently the protein skimmer started acting funky.
I come home to a pretty gnarly algae take over and the Green Slimer bleached. The hammer and torch weren't not looking to hot.
The acans were fine and the Zoas and Xenia had exploded in growth. Everything else had maintained.
I did a test and found that my Alk dropped to 7.3 and my Pho bounced up to.63 along with NO3 at 10.
I did a 20% water change and am seeing now it looks tomorrow.
Overall no surprise I lost the SPS although the birdnest is holding on. The Zoas def responded to lower Alk and higher Pho while everything else seemed to be ok but not look great.
I'll keep this thread updated.
Chalice
Mushrooms
Leathers
Acans
Hammer
Torch
Duncan
Brain
Green Slimer
Greens Birdnest
Xenia
Parameters for 3 months were consistent and I was changing around 10% water weekly.
NO3 - 0
Pho- .16-.10 (after adding GFO was higher before that)
Alk 10-12
PH 8.2
CA 480
MG 1400
1.025
So as I left (of course) the GFO got clogged and the material hardened to a rock. At the same time nephew keeps on the feeding schedule. Also apparently the protein skimmer started acting funky.
I come home to a pretty gnarly algae take over and the Green Slimer bleached. The hammer and torch weren't not looking to hot.
The acans were fine and the Zoas and Xenia had exploded in growth. Everything else had maintained.
I did a test and found that my Alk dropped to 7.3 and my Pho bounced up to.63 along with NO3 at 10.
I did a 20% water change and am seeing now it looks tomorrow.
Overall no surprise I lost the SPS although the birdnest is holding on. The Zoas def responded to lower Alk and higher Pho while everything else seemed to be ok but not look great.
I'll keep this thread updated.