I am new to keeping corals. So I thought I would start with GSP. I have had a fish tank for the past 30 + years, mostly fresh water (ie African Cichlids). I have had my salt water tank up and fish in it for about 4 years. It is a 240 Gallon Tsunami tank. I recently (almost a year ago) added a Synergy Reef CL-60 sump. I am having trouble getting my GSP to grow. My tank is somewhat dirty. My tank is 8 feet wide X 2 feet high X 2 feet Deep. I am running 4 Current USA Orbit Marine LEDs (36 inches). I do have an Aquamaxx ConeS DCQ-3 protein Skimmer.
Temp: 75 - 78 degrees F
PH: 7.7 (i know it is a little low)
Ammonia: 0.09
Nitrite: 8.0
Nitrate: 57.2
KH: 5.8
Phosphate: 0.9
Any ideas why my GSP is not growing? I know my Nitrite and Nitrate is a little high, and I am getting ready to plumb in a Bio Pellet reactor.
I am also having trouble keeping my Cheato.
Here is a picture of my setup.
Temp: 75 - 78 degrees F
PH: 7.7 (i know it is a little low)
Ammonia: 0.09
Nitrite: 8.0
Nitrate: 57.2
KH: 5.8
Phosphate: 0.9
Any ideas why my GSP is not growing? I know my Nitrite and Nitrate is a little high, and I am getting ready to plumb in a Bio Pellet reactor.
I am also having trouble keeping my Cheato.
Here is a picture of my setup.