Can't get mushrooms to stay happy!

[Mattie H.]

Is it an app

Yea, works with most of the major forum sites. Mac and Android.

 

[Chris Adams]

And?
My advice is still valid, that's how these guys like it...

NICE!

 

[Travis Stewart]

And?
My advice is still valid, that's how these guys like it...

You also run tap?

 

[Mattie H.]

I agree that it is possible that your water is too clean. I would try to get a bit more nitrate and a touch of phosphate. I know that is sounds different then most people are used to hearing the ultra low nutrient method, but some soft corals like a bit of nutrient in the water.

I used to run my tanks using tap water with seachem conditioner. I had some algae growth. I don't do it anymore, and it's not suggested, but eh, like many things in this hobby... it can be done.

Isn't that bad for the SPS and LPS tho? Trying to go for a mixed tank.

 

[ChiCity]

You also run tap?

He7L no!
Lol
But it can be done

 

[Chris Adams]

And how did that turn out? I've never heard that you could be successful using tap unless the water was conditioned prior.

you tell me

 

[Travis Stewart]

He7L no!
Lol

So how can her water be too clean with tap water? Lol

 

[Merck]

I started my tanks with a hose from outside

BAHAHA

 

[Mattie H.]

you tell me

Sweet.

 

[Travis Stewart]

you tell me

Sweet all tap mixed with salt and nothing else?

 

[ChiCity]

So how can her water be too clean with tap water? Lol

No po4 it should be around .03, plus you should push trates to a lil over 5 for softies

 

[Chris Adams]

Sweet all tap mixed with salt and nothing else?

started with hose and tap.

I think you missed my other post where I said ro/di only after that

here is my thread
nitrate 10+
po4 .14 last checl

http://reef2reef.com/threads/the-so-called-wifes-tank.281054/

sorry for hijack

back to OPS issue

 

[Travis Stewart]

No po3, plus you should push trates to around 10 for softies

No phosphite?

 

[ChiCity]

No phosphite?

Sorry, I had to edit that.
I meant the OP had a 0 reading for p04

 

[JaimeAdams]

Isn't that bad for the SPS and LPS tho? Trying to go for a mixed tank.

Not to hijack this thread but if you search around there is a long thread regarding keeping sps in high nutrient systems, that can be found here https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sps-high-nutrients-myth.283442/page-3#post-3452728 LPS can like it a bit dirty too. It's all about more ways than 1 to skin a cat.

 

[Chris Adams]

So how can her water be too clean with tap water? Lol

OP in my opinion has been stripping water with the WC qty being done

 

[ChiCity]

Not to hijack this thread but if you search around there is a long thread regarding keeping sps in high nutrient systems, that can be found here https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sps-high-nutrients-myth.283442/page-3#post-3452728 LPS can like it a bit dirty too. It's all about more ways than 1 to skin a cat.

Yessir!
You want your KH around 10-11 if you're gonna run a lil dirty

 

[Mattie H.]

No phosphite?

I have 0 phosphates. Never have had any. Was able to get nitrates to almost 5 ppm only by doing a whole lot of feeding for a while. But now I have some algae starting to spring up... Rocks were white for the first four or five months (started with dry).

 

[Travis Stewart]

Just never heard of someone's mushroom not doing well because of too many WC.

 

[Mattie H.]

OP in my opinion has been stripping water with the WC qty being done

Haven't been over doing it on the WC tho... Maybe three or four times so far. 25-30 gallons each time.