For anyone following (lol):
Things continue on with the tank. Right now I'm fighting elevated phosphates. Ordered a mini BRS reactor that I can run GFO and carbon in to help. I believe the PO4 is coming from the ReefEnergey AB, phyto and Reef Roids. I'm not doing them daily, but I am starting to see positive results in color so I want to keep with the feeding.
Corals are slowly growing, and I attribute the slow growth to the phosphates and low nitrate. Currently dosing NeoNitro to help get nitrates up.
Nothing looks bad or dying, just very slow encrusting and growth, even for the faster SPS like the Monti's.
New emerald crab is a clown. Caught him pulling a polyp off the birdsnest, but only saw it once. I feed him krill by hand to keep him fat and happy. He does like hanging out on the acros, and seems to want to be at the highest points of the tank.
Things continue on with the tank. Right now I'm fighting elevated phosphates. Ordered a mini BRS reactor that I can run GFO and carbon in to help. I believe the PO4 is coming from the ReefEnergey AB, phyto and Reef Roids. I'm not doing them daily, but I am starting to see positive results in color so I want to keep with the feeding.
Corals are slowly growing, and I attribute the slow growth to the phosphates and low nitrate. Currently dosing NeoNitro to help get nitrates up.
Nothing looks bad or dying, just very slow encrusting and growth, even for the faster SPS like the Monti's.
New emerald crab is a clown. Caught him pulling a polyp off the birdsnest, but only saw it once. I feed him krill by hand to keep him fat and happy. He does like hanging out on the acros, and seems to want to be at the highest points of the tank.