Can't get mushrooms to stay happy!

[Travis Stewart]

You have to remember just because you do that amount doesn't mean you're getting all 25-30% of that tap water. It mixes so only time will tell how many water changes it would take to change it all out.

 

[Mattie H.]

You have to remember just because you do that amount doesn't mean you're getting all 25-30% of that tap water. It mixes so only time will tell how many water changes it would take to change it all out.

Right. There's for sure still a fair amount of tap in there. That's why I put the carbon in. If there's something in there I don't want, hopefully I can filter it out??

 

[Travis Stewart]

So I don't run carbon but it's for water clarity..someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think carbon will help in that way..

 

[Chris Adams]

How were you testing your phosphates?
More pics of tank and algae you are talking about?

 

[Travis Stewart]

I test phosphates with salifert and it reads 0. I know I have them still..it's very unlikely to have zero IMO

 

[ChiCity]

So I don't run carbon but it's for water clarity..someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think carbon will help in that way..

Carbon absorbs a bunch of things, including stray metals (tap h20) and such

 

[Travis Stewart]

Carbon absorbs a bunch of things, including stray metals (tap h20) and such

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[Mattie H.]

How were you testing your phosphates?
More pics of tank and algae you are talking about?

Tank:

Algae:

 

[Chris Adams]

I do prefer the hanna phos ulr

 

[Mattie H.]

How were you testing your phosphates?
More pics of tank and algae you are talking about?

API test

 

[Travis Stewart]

API test

Pretty sure it's hard to detect ultra low readings with an Api..

 

[Chris Adams]

Well you have some phosphate in there with the algae growing. If you want to know how much get the hanna phosphorus ulr checker

Why does the water in the sump look tinted green or is just me

 

[Travis Stewart]

I do prefer the hanna phos ulr

Wish I could get one for under $50 lol

 

[Mattie H.]

Pretty sure it's hard to detect ultra low readings with an Api..

Does it matter if it's ultra low? Should I run some phosguard just in case?

 

[thirdchild]

Hmm, I'm a bit surprised the leds alone + 2h of the t5 are enough light for coral.

Can you post a couple of pics of the sps? Color seems a little off from the FTS shot.

 

[Mattie H.]

Well you have some phosphate in there with the algae growing. If you want to know how much get the hanna phosphorus ulr checker

Why does the water in the sump look tinted green or is just me

Big huge clump of chaeto. It was a tiny ball until a month ago and then blew up. Now it filters the light green. Haha

 

[Chris Adams]

#reefsquad for more eyes

 

[Chris Adams]

Wish I could get one for under $50 lol

this was actually worth the 50 the other 1 not worth the 10 I sold it for

 

[Travis Stewart]

I don't like running to things when something is wrong. It's totally up to you and I've heard that it works. I just post things based on experience. What works for me is frequent water changes. Adding things like phosguard only band aids the problem.

 

[thirdchild]

Also how far are your lights from the sandbed?