I’m new to corals with a ~4 month old 20 gallon AIO. Water has been stable for months, clown pair & GSP doing well, and the CUC was keeping up. I noticed coralline starting on the rocks and then GHA took hold (unfortunately). LFS suggested I get more stock to balance heavier feeding & level out the nutrient peaks (hence the GHA).
Added last week: Wheeler Goby & Pistol pair, Fire Shrimp, TSB, Frogspawn, and a tiny Red Banded Pistol (it was sent by mistake).
1. Red Banded Pistol is MIA (assuming it lost the battle against its larger pistol)
2. Clowns pestered the Tailspot and starved/stressed it by day 6.
3. Wheeler, Pistol & Fire Shrimp happy as can be.
4. Frogspawn started happy, but now very grumpy.
5. All snails, including nassarius, abandoned the sand bend and hung out near the waterline.
The changes:
1. I added Chemi-Pure Elite 3 days ago to pull phosphates down from 0.12 to 0.04 over 2 days. Pulled it out of fear and now I sit at 0.07.
2. Adjusted Alk from 7.4 to 8.0 today with baking soda after reading about low alk on Euphyllia.
3. Heavily fed frozen mysis. Snails seemed mostly satisfied & returned to sand, but no changes on the coral.
Current Stats:
Cal 410
Alk 7.4 adjusted to 8.0
Mag 1340
Pho 0.07
Nit 10
Sal 1.025
Ph 8.15
Did I screw something up or do I need to learn some patience? Appreciate any and all feedback!!
Added last week: Wheeler Goby & Pistol pair, Fire Shrimp, TSB, Frogspawn, and a tiny Red Banded Pistol (it was sent by mistake).
1. Red Banded Pistol is MIA (assuming it lost the battle against its larger pistol)
2. Clowns pestered the Tailspot and starved/stressed it by day 6.
3. Wheeler, Pistol & Fire Shrimp happy as can be.
4. Frogspawn started happy, but now very grumpy.
5. All snails, including nassarius, abandoned the sand bend and hung out near the waterline.
The changes:
1. I added Chemi-Pure Elite 3 days ago to pull phosphates down from 0.12 to 0.04 over 2 days. Pulled it out of fear and now I sit at 0.07.
2. Adjusted Alk from 7.4 to 8.0 today with baking soda after reading about low alk on Euphyllia.
3. Heavily fed frozen mysis. Snails seemed mostly satisfied & returned to sand, but no changes on the coral.
Current Stats:
Cal 410
Alk 7.4 adjusted to 8.0
Mag 1340
Pho 0.07
Nit 10
Sal 1.025
Ph 8.15
Did I screw something up or do I need to learn some patience? Appreciate any and all feedback!!