2 weeks now my phosphates were 200ppb or greater and now I’m running GFO they were 154ppb this morning using Hanna ULR and Then API.
Tank is 150 gallon.
50% Liverock from previous 2 year old Red Sea 90 gallon
50% cycled by Tim’s method 4 months ago
Livestock is 15 fish small and medium sized
15-20 hermit and Snails combined
Filtration is 24 gallon sump
Bubble Magus Curve 7 skimmer
2 filter socks
For two weeks now Phosphates have been up and down .3 to .5 or greater. I reduced feeding to now 2 cubes per day for all the livestock. Nothing else except 25ml of Acropower which I stopped too. It’s bare bottom tank with lots of flow 2 Maspect Gyre 330 and 1 3500gph powerhead.
Weekly 20 gallon water changes.
Should I be running carbon at all times until the tank settles in? I do see corraline algae on the back wall already. I’ve lost multiple coral Oregon Tort, Tenuis etc. due to fluctuations
I am wondering if my tank is establishing itself or something since it’s barely Been up a month and half now since upgrade.
please Chime in what you recommend!
FYI Parameters
Dkh 8
Ca 456
Mag 1380
Salinity 1.024
Temp 77-78
Trident
No3 : 2-5
I’ve considered starting refugium but I don’t think that’s the main issue here. Previous tank parameters were within normal limits to cross out leaching of liverock.
Tank is 150 gallon.
50% Liverock from previous 2 year old Red Sea 90 gallon
50% cycled by Tim’s method 4 months ago
Livestock is 15 fish small and medium sized
15-20 hermit and Snails combined
Filtration is 24 gallon sump
Bubble Magus Curve 7 skimmer
2 filter socks
For two weeks now Phosphates have been up and down .3 to .5 or greater. I reduced feeding to now 2 cubes per day for all the livestock. Nothing else except 25ml of Acropower which I stopped too. It’s bare bottom tank with lots of flow 2 Maspect Gyre 330 and 1 3500gph powerhead.
Weekly 20 gallon water changes.
Should I be running carbon at all times until the tank settles in? I do see corraline algae on the back wall already. I’ve lost multiple coral Oregon Tort, Tenuis etc. due to fluctuations
I am wondering if my tank is establishing itself or something since it’s barely Been up a month and half now since upgrade.
please Chime in what you recommend!
FYI Parameters
Dkh 8
Ca 456
Mag 1380
Salinity 1.024
Temp 77-78
Trident
No3 : 2-5
I’ve considered starting refugium but I don’t think that’s the main issue here. Previous tank parameters were within normal limits to cross out leaching of liverock.
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