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My corals are growing/encrusting. The new growth has beautiful deep bright colors. As my phosphates are falling the growth rate is increasing. I tried to get some pix but they are washed out (actually all blue). I'll have to read up on settings for my camera to get better shots. I should get my new BRS reactors tomorrow (stupid holiday...) so ill see if I can get those phosphates even lower.
 

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Let us know.....seems like you pegged it. PO4 that high and a high mag level would do it. I'm dealing with it myself.....
 
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Runiing the larger reactors for GFO and 0.8 carbon. PO4 0.08 on Wed, 0.06 Thurs, 0.10 today. Gonna check again tomorrow, then check effluent and change GFO if needed. I think it's leaching from the rock. Mag is 1600 today. Another water change tomorrow. Still no PE but I feel like it's going in the right direction.
Other parameters:

Alk 8.1
Ca 460
Nitrates 0
Strontium 8
Iron low - dosed
Iodine Good
Potassium Low - dosed

Thanks again for all the help. I appreciate any other suggestions and I'll let you know if anything changes.
 
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I have PE!!!!!!! It's just a start but my red planet just started extending it's polyps a little bit. All the rest are encrusting more. Thanks for all your help.
 

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