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hey all. I started my tank in December with dry rock live sand. Started cycle with a cocktail shrimp. Tested and verified the cycle happened. Added 3 fish and clean up crew since January. Tank had a dinos spurt and has some brown fuzzy algae growing on my rock work. I see zero signs of coraline growth. Snails have some on their shells along with some small spots on frag plugs.
My tank is an all in one fluval edge 24g. Light is ati 24. Water circulation is from mp10 set to reef crest. Water changes happen every week like clock work; 4 gals. Alkalinity is 8.9. Calcium 440. Mag 1400. Zero ammonia, nitrite, nitrate is barely detectable with api test kit. I know I need a better one. Ph 8.1. Temp 77. Lights are on 11 hours with a total ramp up and down to zero for 3 hours.
I see zero coraline growth. My two small cheap birds nest frags have lost most of the colors. Polyps are out but not as full as I’d like to see. I feed my fish pellets every other day and only what they can consume in 2 mins. Could use some advice. I know the tank is young. I’m looking for something more than your tank is to young for sps.
My tank is an all in one fluval edge 24g. Light is ati 24. Water circulation is from mp10 set to reef crest. Water changes happen every week like clock work; 4 gals. Alkalinity is 8.9. Calcium 440. Mag 1400. Zero ammonia, nitrite, nitrate is barely detectable with api test kit. I know I need a better one. Ph 8.1. Temp 77. Lights are on 11 hours with a total ramp up and down to zero for 3 hours.
I see zero coraline growth. My two small cheap birds nest frags have lost most of the colors. Polyps are out but not as full as I’d like to see. I feed my fish pellets every other day and only what they can consume in 2 mins. Could use some advice. I know the tank is young. I’m looking for something more than your tank is to young for sps.