Hi there. I'll try to make this a quick read:
Tank: 225
Sump: 125
Lighting - (3) Radion G4 set on AB+
Running Apex - all is stable
Triton Method (2) Apex DOS doing the dosing
Alk - 8.5
mag - 1390
calc - 460
PH - 8
Tank is about 2-3 months old - ran a couple months with just LR
I have about 40 frags in the tanks so far and they have all taken off and were growing well. Mostly SPS. A couple LPS.
I did a Triton ICP test and got the results back that Phosphates were high. This made sense b/c i was getting some brown hair algae in the tank...but the corals were doing great. Polyps were fully extended and good growth.
The brass tax -- Triton recommended I run GFO in my reactor. I ran "Xport-PO4" by Brightwell. I followed the instructions and rinsed it well in RODI water. But about after 1-2 days of running the media, most of my acro's are hardly extending their polyps. Some are looking a little bleached, and one is has STN'd a little.
I immediately concluded the PO4 media was to blame and pulled the media out of the reactor and added fresh carbon. I also did a 20% water change. This was a week ago. Nothing has really improved since. I did another 20% water change last night.
I have also noticed there is some brown residue in my skimmer chamber (main tube) that is brown...possibly from the GFO?
Also, the algae is getting under control (not that it was getting too crazy anyways).
My Assumption -- I drastically changed some of the chemistry in the tank (PO4) and shocked my sps corals. But I am wondering if the brand of P04 media I used is too strong or I used too much of it?
Any advice on this?
Tank: 225
Sump: 125
Lighting - (3) Radion G4 set on AB+
Running Apex - all is stable
Triton Method (2) Apex DOS doing the dosing
Alk - 8.5
mag - 1390
calc - 460
PH - 8
Tank is about 2-3 months old - ran a couple months with just LR
I have about 40 frags in the tanks so far and they have all taken off and were growing well. Mostly SPS. A couple LPS.
I did a Triton ICP test and got the results back that Phosphates were high. This made sense b/c i was getting some brown hair algae in the tank...but the corals were doing great. Polyps were fully extended and good growth.
The brass tax -- Triton recommended I run GFO in my reactor. I ran "Xport-PO4" by Brightwell. I followed the instructions and rinsed it well in RODI water. But about after 1-2 days of running the media, most of my acro's are hardly extending their polyps. Some are looking a little bleached, and one is has STN'd a little.
I immediately concluded the PO4 media was to blame and pulled the media out of the reactor and added fresh carbon. I also did a 20% water change. This was a week ago. Nothing has really improved since. I did another 20% water change last night.
I have also noticed there is some brown residue in my skimmer chamber (main tube) that is brown...possibly from the GFO?
Also, the algae is getting under control (not that it was getting too crazy anyways).
My Assumption -- I drastically changed some of the chemistry in the tank (PO4) and shocked my sps corals. But I am wondering if the brand of P04 media I used is too strong or I used too much of it?
Any advice on this?