Losing my mind.

[Rayreef710]

So I have a 40gal breeder tank an a 25 gal sump. I run a good reactor an co2 reactor. Levels are pH. 8.18..cal 420.mag 1275. All 10.0. Phosphate 0.06. So my question is what am I doing wrong coral don't look to good lose most of color in one or so. Torch not all the way out. Dose kalkwasser an that all I dose an hand dose ab+. . Have 2 red sea 50. Set at blue 40% an white 15%. I have tried everything I know. At the point in road keep spending money or sell it. If any has an option plz feel free

 

[Rayreef710]

If u can see the Duncan are stuck in an not out an Torch in halfass

 

[fish farmer]

What are your nitrate levels?

Just thinking with a higher alk and lower nutrients like nitrate and phosphates can cause issues, but your phos isn't very low.

 

[Rayreef710]

What are your nitrate levels?

Just thinking with a higher alk and lower nutrients like nitrate and phosphates can cause issues, but your phos isn't very low.

Wow just used salifert test an on the card dark pink an that's 100 idk the math to do to decimal but I know that way to high an idfk how it's that high man super frustrating don't know what to do

 

[Rayreef710]

An have my truff scrubber on 24/7

 

[JonoH]

What is your PAR at, looks very bright?

 

[Rayreef710]

I turned on all white for 2 seconds to just get a better Pic. Have 2 red sea 50s. Blues 40% an whites 15%. Don't have a par meter

 

[Rayreef710]

Normal look

 

[Rayreef710]

Any clue on how to get nitrate down I normal do water change ever other weekend an do 8-10 gals

 

[VintageReefer]

A lot of your coral does look good though.

Have you tried different spots? Maybe flow is not ideal there

 

[VintageReefer]

What scrubber do you have and how often do you empty it

 

[Rayreef710]

Yea some look good an some don't. They have need in same spot an where fine been trying to figure all these out for last month or soo

 

[Rayreef710]

Ice cap scrubber normal only run it like 12 hrs a day or so an clean out 7-10 day normally but last few day I let it run 24/7

 

[Rayreef710]

What scrubber do you have and how often do you empty it

Just looked at ur tank thread. Man beautiful tanks man beautiful

 

[VintageReefer]

Clean screen, Try 18 hours a day as a start point and give it a week or however many days to fill and then clean screen and test nitrate again

Consider a digital nitrate tester. They are all on sale this week and I don’t normally see sales on them

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[VintageReefer]

Just looked at ur tank thread. Man beautiful tanks man beautiful

Thank you I really appreciate the kind words!

 

[Rayreef710]

Clean screen, Try 18 hours a day as a start point and give it a week or however many days to fill and then clean screen and test nitrate again

Consider a digital nitrate tester. They are all on sale this week and I don’t normally see sales on them

HI782 Marine Nitrate High Range Checker - Hanna Instruments

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Ok I know I need to get one. An will do that now clean the screen an set timer for 18. Does it matter when like more at nite or don't Matter

 

[VintageReefer]

As long as all of your tanks “lights off” hours are included in the scrubbers “lights on” phase

When both are on they are fighting each other

When tank lights out, scrubber gets the advantage

How many hours are your display lights on?

 

[Rayreef710]

As long as all of your tanks “lights off” hours are included in the scrubbers “lights on” phase

When both are on they are fighting each other

When tank lights out, scrubber gets the advantage

How many hours are your display lights on?

12 hrs 1 ramp up 1 ramp down. 2-3hr moon

 

[VintageReefer]

12 hrs 1 ramp up 1 ramp down. 2-3hr moon

Ok was just checking, I see no issues here