I have two 120g aquariums.
Tank 1- 120 gallon SR120- AIO Innovative Marine.
Age: This tank is 1 year old- 1/2 of the rock and stock is 3.5 years old (from other tank breakdown) and the other 1/2 is one year old.
Issue: I had a dino outbreak in this tank. I was using a regular low range hanna checker and never got a reading so I assumed I was good based on their tolerance and my light filtration. I bought a ULR Tester and discovered I'm sitting at 8ppb or .008ppm
Test Results:
8ppB PO4
.2 Nitrates (started to dose nitrate)
9.4 dkh alk- Is this too high for these low nutrients?
Filtration:
2 felt filter socks that are changed 1.5 to 2 times per week
2 Ghost Protien Skimmers. I would rate these as Avergage
1 Mesh Bag with Carbon
Stock and Feeding: I feed everyday. Each tank is fed 1/2-3/4 of a sheet of nori and a mix of several Rods and Larrys foods. I typically feed 2-3 times between 530pm and 10pm
10" Golden Dwarf Morray- Fed 4-5 days per week
6" Powder Blue Hybrid
3" Yellow Tang
2x Small Skunk Clown
Adult Leopard Wrasse
Various Inverts
2 Anemones that are fed 2x per week.
Corals- I spot feed my corals once per week when I do a water change. It a mixed reef- Large LPS colonies, large toadstool, large GSP rock, a variety of SPS (no acros)
Maintenance-
-Weekly Water Changes 10g-15g (alternates every other week)
-Siphon entire sandbed each change.
-clean skimmer cups
-normal long term maintenance: clean pumps, sumps, equipment, etc
Based on this information can anyone determine why my nutrients are so low?
What can I do to bring them up?
My first thought will be to stop doing water changes but then I'll need to replace trace elements? (I dose calc and alk).
Tank 2: My other 120 has slightly higher levels of NO3 and PO4. 1ppm and 12ppB respectively.
This tank is stocked with slightly larger fish (2 triggers 3.5" and 6", foxface, starry blenny, candy hogfish) and this tank is 2 years old. Maintenance is the same as above.
Tank 1- 120 gallon SR120- AIO Innovative Marine.
Age: This tank is 1 year old- 1/2 of the rock and stock is 3.5 years old (from other tank breakdown) and the other 1/2 is one year old.
Issue: I had a dino outbreak in this tank. I was using a regular low range hanna checker and never got a reading so I assumed I was good based on their tolerance and my light filtration. I bought a ULR Tester and discovered I'm sitting at 8ppb or .008ppm
Test Results:
8ppB PO4
.2 Nitrates (started to dose nitrate)
9.4 dkh alk- Is this too high for these low nutrients?
Filtration:
2 felt filter socks that are changed 1.5 to 2 times per week
2 Ghost Protien Skimmers. I would rate these as Avergage
1 Mesh Bag with Carbon
Stock and Feeding: I feed everyday. Each tank is fed 1/2-3/4 of a sheet of nori and a mix of several Rods and Larrys foods. I typically feed 2-3 times between 530pm and 10pm
10" Golden Dwarf Morray- Fed 4-5 days per week
6" Powder Blue Hybrid
3" Yellow Tang
2x Small Skunk Clown
Adult Leopard Wrasse
Various Inverts
2 Anemones that are fed 2x per week.
Corals- I spot feed my corals once per week when I do a water change. It a mixed reef- Large LPS colonies, large toadstool, large GSP rock, a variety of SPS (no acros)
Maintenance-
-Weekly Water Changes 10g-15g (alternates every other week)
-Siphon entire sandbed each change.
-clean skimmer cups
-normal long term maintenance: clean pumps, sumps, equipment, etc
Based on this information can anyone determine why my nutrients are so low?
What can I do to bring them up?
My first thought will be to stop doing water changes but then I'll need to replace trace elements? (I dose calc and alk).
Tank 2: My other 120 has slightly higher levels of NO3 and PO4. 1ppm and 12ppB respectively.
This tank is stocked with slightly larger fish (2 triggers 3.5" and 6", foxface, starry blenny, candy hogfish) and this tank is 2 years old. Maintenance is the same as above.