Hi everyone. I'm four months into a new 230 gallon Triton set up. I have no corals yet, no coralline, and am not dosing elements yet. I'm almost finished stocking fish, and I'm still trying to get my macros to thrive. Can anyone help me with these two noob questions?
1. Triton says to run carbon in a reactor, but every time I do, my chaeto, sea lettuce, and red ogo seem to suffer. Is it possible carbon is stripping out something they need? Should I take it offline indefinitely?
2. ALK keeps slowly but steadily dropping, but I have no corals. The only thing I can think of is the macros are using it. Should I start dosing the Triton elements now to keep them going?
Thanks!
1. Triton says to run carbon in a reactor, but every time I do, my chaeto, sea lettuce, and red ogo seem to suffer. Is it possible carbon is stripping out something they need? Should I take it offline indefinitely?
2. ALK keeps slowly but steadily dropping, but I have no corals. The only thing I can think of is the macros are using it. Should I start dosing the Triton elements now to keep them going?
Thanks!