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Oh know you think I have dinos!?! My substrate is covered in something. If I stir the sand it comes back in a day. It seems it’s only on the surface of the substrateGiven what looks like Dino growing on your substrate....I would get my bacteria in balance before trying another Acro. Get stable NO3 PO4 numbers for 2mos
I probably wouldn't have the issue of them being 0 if I didn't use a double dose of everything and followed the directions . I would rather error on the side of low and have to feed to keep it up.Thanks for the feedback. I am fearful to get into that situation of zero nitrates&phosphates but I guess I’ve let them get to high.
Doser arrives Thursday. Got myself a used 1 yo GHL 2.1 doser
I agree with you it didn't bleach from too much or too little light but it does need more light. I think it bleached from those dang nitrates.Looks like it could be cyano as well, which would be more likely in a system with high nutrients. Cyano grows well in areas with inadequate flow, which could be part of the problem. I also think it could be shock from a different light source. It seems unlikely to bleach from too little light if it was initially placed in the middle of the tank.
Ok the plan to save the green slimmer is in play:
1- I dosed 90ml of B-ionic magnesium today. According to the instructions this should raise my Mg by 15ppm a day or 100 ppm per week. So in a week I should be at 1300.
2-I moved the green slimer to the Frag rack which is high up near lights ,but not directly under the light.
3- I am making saltwater for a water change to help bring the nitrates down
4- I started cutting back on feeding. No more phyto feast or oyster feast this week and moving forward will feed the corals 1x a week. Fish will receive 1 cube per day 6 days a week.
Anything I missed??? Thanks!!!
Hi ChadWe have customers that feed Oyster-Feast and Phyto-Feast every day without issue. Over feeding anything will result in excess nutrient, if that is what's happening here. Calling our products "nutrient bombs" is a little misleading. There are people that have never used our feeds that have this same issue.
@JustAnt What is the dose you are using with our products? A very simple solution is to decrease the dose instead of decreasing feeding frequency.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Chad
Hi Chad
First, I love your products and have been using them for 3yrs. The fact that you guys have a booth every year at NY reefapalooza is fantastic. I pick their brains all the time and this year when I spoke to them about a clam I was buying they gave me a sample of food especially for bivalves.
Now about the amount I’m dosing. I don’t think I’m dosing it in excess but you tell me. My tank is a RedSea reefer 250 liters so let’s say 55 gallon display and about 10 gallon sump. Based on this I have been dosing 1/2 teaspoon a day, which I felt was conservative based on the dosing instructions of 1-2 teaspoons per 100 gallon. Knowing that do you still think I should decrease the dose instead of the feeding frequency?
Appreciate your input! Thanks
Good point. I do have a lot of corals though.The amount you feed should be based on the number of inhabitants you are trying to feed. If your tank is lightly stocked, then that may be way to much, especially considering your nutrient problem.
Think of it this way, if someone told you that they had a 100 gallon tank and fed 2 cubes of food a day, would you think it was too much. Then add the information that the tank only had one small clown fish and your answer would probably change.
Hi Chad
First, I love your products and have been using them for 3yrs. The fact that you guys have a booth every year at NY reefapalooza is fantastic. I pick their brains all the time and this year when I spoke to them about a clam I was buying they gave me a sample of food especially for bivalves.
Now about the amount I’m dosing. I don’t think I’m dosing it in excess but you tell me. My tank is a RedSea reefer 250 liters so let’s say 55 gallon display and about 10 gallon sump. Based on this I have been dosing 1/2 teaspoon a day, which I felt was conservative based on the dosing instructions of 1-2 teaspoons per 100 gallon. Knowing that do you still think I should decrease the dose instead of the feeding frequency?
Appreciate your input! Thanks
I bought it at reefapalooza NY so about a month. It has shown growth alreadyI'm a big fan of Seriatopora. How long have you had this colony?
My apologies I didn’t mean any form of malice whatsoever. More so trying to emphasize to use less and more sparingly if high nutrients are an issue. I use your products myself on occasion. Unfortunately for my tanks, we had a long power outage here over a month ago and about $200 of RN products went bad in my fridge I will rebuild my inventory eventually. Sorry again for improperly describing your products with blanket statements.We have customers that feed Oyster-Feast and Phyto-Feast every day without issue. Over feeding anything will result in excess nutrient, if that is what's happening here. Calling our products "nutrient bombs" is a little misleading. There are people that have never used our feeds that have this same issue.
@JustAnt What is the dose you are using with our products? A very simple solution is to decrease the dose instead of decreasing feeding frequency.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Chad
My apologies I didn’t mean any form of malice whatsoever. More so trying to emphasize to use less and more sparingly if high nutrients are an issue. I use your products myself on occasion. Unfortunately for my tanks, we had a long power outage here over a month ago and about $200 of RN products went bad in my fridge I will rebuild my inventory eventually. Sorry again for improperly describing your products with blanket statements.