My question for the experts is this, can the lack of trace elements have stalled consumption of Ca and Mg in my reef?
I’ve been fighting with high Ca and Mg (as high as 530/1680) for a year and I finally got it down.
Prior to current events I switched from Reef Crystals to regular purple box IO salt around eight months ago trying to lower this.
Another side note, I mainly started dosing for lack of iron because my macro algae had stopped growing.
Six weeks ago I started dosing trace elements (Tropic Marin K+ and A-) that I was zeroed out on and my consumption sky rocketed! To the point that I’m finally down to reasonable numbers. Tonight’s results post yesterday’s water change. I'm actually concerned that my alk is going to go too low. haha
I also have ATI elements Iron, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Manganese, Nickel and Iron that I dose individually.
1.0260 d SG
7 dKH
1380 Mg
420 Ca
12 NO3
0.08 PO4
8.2 PH
I’ve noticed good growth and bright colors in the reef the past few weeks. This includes some monti's that I had not seen any sign of stony growth on until now. I’m not sure who is happier, them or me.
Feel free to interrogate me, I'm sure there is a lot of additional information needed.
I’ve been fighting with high Ca and Mg (as high as 530/1680) for a year and I finally got it down.
Prior to current events I switched from Reef Crystals to regular purple box IO salt around eight months ago trying to lower this.
Another side note, I mainly started dosing for lack of iron because my macro algae had stopped growing.
Six weeks ago I started dosing trace elements (Tropic Marin K+ and A-) that I was zeroed out on and my consumption sky rocketed! To the point that I’m finally down to reasonable numbers. Tonight’s results post yesterday’s water change. I'm actually concerned that my alk is going to go too low. haha
I also have ATI elements Iron, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Manganese, Nickel and Iron that I dose individually.
1.0260 d SG
7 dKH
1380 Mg
420 Ca
12 NO3
0.08 PO4
8.2 PH
I’ve noticed good growth and bright colors in the reef the past few weeks. This includes some monti's that I had not seen any sign of stony growth on until now. I’m not sure who is happier, them or me.
Feel free to interrogate me, I'm sure there is a lot of additional information needed.