FishFace NJ build

[Evil1]

Diana

Good evening CB!

 

[CoralB]

Slightly embarrassed !

 

[fishface NJ]

Hi everyone! Back from Florida just a few hours ago. Came back to a messy looking sand. It looks like red and green cyano. The reactor is still off. I had placed it in storage before I left for FL. Number are around the same:

Kh 8.3
Mg 1350
Ca 440
PO4 0.25
NO3 25

 

[kevgib67]

Hi everyone! Back from Florida just a few hours ago. Came back to a messy looking sand. It looks like red and green cyano. The reactor is still off. I had placed it in storage before I left for FL. Number are around the same:

Kh 8.3
Mg 1350
Ca 440
PO4 0.25
NO3 25

Welcome home Diana, worry about it tomorrow. Nothing is bad.

 

[Evil1]

Hi everyone! Back from Florida just a few hours ago. Came back to a messy looking sand. It looks like red and green cyano. The reactor is still off. I had placed it in storage before I left for FL. Number are around the same:

Kh 8.3
Mg 1350
Ca 440
PO4 0.25
NO3 25

Welcome home D! Don’t fret your tank is still young and this will happen. You know that. Your numbers look good ! If your interested I can tell you how to use the mini reactor as a gfo only tumbler if you feel you want to lower the pO4 a bit

 

[fishface NJ]

Welcome home D! Don’t fret your tank is still young and this will happen. You know that. Your numbers look good ! If your interested I can tell you how to use the mini reactor as a gfo only tumbler if you feel you want to lower the pO4 a bit

Hi!

I never understood the relationship of NO3 and PO4 that are "balanced" with each other. When I started reefing in 1990, everyone wanted ultra low NO3 and PO4. I never knew of anyone having dino back then. So if one has NO3 of 25 what is that number their PO4 should be around?

 

[fishface NJ]

Good morning everyone! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Summer is almost over...unless you're from FL where summer never ends.

 

[fishface NJ]

Should I keep running carbon? Are there any trade offs? Is it for just odor?

 

[Evil1]

Should I keep running carbon? Are there any trade offs? Is it for just Oder?

You can still mix the 2. I run carbon 24/7/365 for clarity, Oder and chemical remediation. Many don’t it’s a personal choice and I have always run it since I was a tiny Tony. As far as your P04 if your tank seems happy then 0.25 is just fine. Some people strive for 0.03. And a N03 of 10. Personally , I keep N03 between 50ppm and 25 ppm and P04 between 0.03 and 0.25 and my tank thrives.

 

[fishface NJ]

My previous tanks had always been around 0.03 and 10...not by choice but that is where it was happy. Acros had always thrived. I never had dinos then but now I am so afraid to keep it that low.

If I have time tomorrow, I will get the reactor from the garage and place it back into the sump with just carbon.

 

[Evil1]

My previous tanks had always been around 0.03 and 10...not by choice but that is where it was happy. Acros had always thrived. I never had dinos then but now I am so afraid to keep it that low.

If I have time tomorrow, I will get the reactor from the garage and place it back into the sump with just carbon.

And there is the proof that all tanks are different and there is no one recipe that works for all. In time you will find your tanks sweet spot.

 

[fishface NJ]

You can still mix the 2. I run carbon 24/7/365 for clarity, Oder and chemical remediation. Many don’t it’s a personal choice and I have always run it since I was a tiny Tony. As far as your P04 if your tank seems happy then 0.25 is just fine. Some people strive for 0.03. And a N03 of 10. Personally , I keep N03 between 50ppm and 25 ppm and P04 between 0.03 and 0.25 and my tank thrives.

Carbon for odor I understand but what is chemical remediation?

 

[Evil1]

Carbon for odor I understand but what is chemical remediation?

Coral chemical warfare. In my case I have a lot of Palys (love em) and other airborne crap that might enter the tank. Again that’s just me and in no way is it a standard or a must do.

 

[fishface NJ]

Thanks Tony!

 

[Evil1]

Thanks Tony!

Anytime!