My SPS & Clam Tank

[Miami Reef]

No comment.

 

[jonelder68]

No comment.

 

[Miami Reef]

Nitrate tested around 9 ppm yesterday. Something isn’t right… hmm…

 

[jonelder68]

Nitrate tested around 9 ppm yesterday. Something isn’t right… hmm…

You’ve got my curse . What about the PO4?

 

[EliMelly]

You’re first on my list, grasshopper.

Excuse me?

 

[Miami Reef]

You’ve got my curse .

Meh.

Excuse me?

I gotta take care of my people.

lol

 

[EliMelly]

Meh.


I gotta take care of my people.

lol

Guess who’s getting the HOTO in two weeks?!

 

[Miami Reef]

Guess who’s getting the HOTO in two weeks?!

Nice…

Hope the cops don’t connect the dots before then.

 

[jonelder68]

You get your ATS working yet? Those PO4 numbers have me scratching my head. Tank looks great so oh well.

 

[Miami Reef]

You get your ATS working yet? Those PO4 numbers have me scratching my head. Tank looks great so oh well.

Yes. The ATS is growing algae, but it’s very slow forming. It’s still breaking in. I’m going to try maintaining higher nutrients and see how things go. I added some GFO because I don’t think I want my PO₄ above 0.50 ppm right now.

 

[jonelder68]

Hoping it takes off. Was wondering what it will do with your PO4.

 

[Mschmidt]

If got some of you want to seed it.

 

[Miami Reef]

Hoping it takes off. Was wondering what it will do with your PO4.

I don’t have any expectations for phosphate reduction. I’m using it in hopes to maintain nitrate and increase the nighttime pH and oxygen.

If got some of you want to seed it.

lol

Mine is growing algae. So far it’s the hair type, not the lush green turf my neighbors attain. I’m assuming either type will get the job done so long as it grows quick and dense enough for frequent harvesting.

I foresee a magnetic algae scraper in your future.

 

[Mschmidt]

I don’t have any expectations for phosphate reduction. I’m using it in hopes to maintain nitrate and increase the nighttime pH and oxygen.


lol

Mine is growing algae. So far it’s the hair type, not the lush green turf my neighbors attain. I’m assuming either type will get the job done so long as it grows quick and dense enough for frequent harvesting.

I foresee a magnetic algae scraper in your future.

Remind me Monday to get a picture of my filtration and why a scraper won't work.

I have a razor attachment for a hose modeled that I need to print but I need to fix the printer first before that. And for that to happen, my home needs to calm down. After all that happens I need the leisure to do. Water change and scrape the glass.

Or I let the new turbo snails do their thing; they're crushing it.

 

[Miami Reef]

Remind me Monday to get a picture of my filtration and why a scraper won't work.

Sure. I’ll set a reminder on my phone.

 

[Miami Reef]

Much better.

 

[jonelder68]

Much better.

that was fast. What did you do to correct?

 

[Miami Reef]

that was fast. What did you do to correct?

I will tell you, but to anyone who’s reading this: please do not copy me. I don’t know what it is, but my corals are very resilient and don’t follow the standard rules. Maybe they’ve adapted?

I used GFO for phosphate and Vodka for nitrate. I also have an algae scrubber, but that had no effect on this. Algae only removes nitrate (and phosphate) when building new tissue and mass, which was not the case here.

Here’s my painfully slow-growing algae:

 

[Mschmidt]

Sure. I’ll set a reminder on my phone.

Wouldn't surprise me if you did.

 

[Miami Reef]

Wouldn't surprise me if you did.

lol. I wasn’t kidding.