Po4 0

[scotty333]

Hi guys

Just got back from a business trip and while I was away my po4 dropped to 0 because the maid wasn’t feeding enough
Today some of my soft corals are tightened up , is this due to the lack of food?

 

[Nano_Man]

I think so if they were fine before. You need to get it up off 0
If you have a record of your parameters just get it back up . You can also buy auto feeder for when you’re away. How are all your other numbers reading

 

[scotty333]

Feeding 6 times daily until 0.05
Yes they were great before I left
Other params are :
Salinity 1.026
Temp 25
Po4 0
Calcium 480
Magnesium 1350
Kh 8.6
Ph 8.05

 

[Nano_Man]

Feeding 6 times daily until 0.05
Yes they were great before I left
Other params are :

If that’s the only thing changed good chance that’s it . Other members will chime In with more information maybe. Good luck going forward

 

[scotty333]

Kh was 7.3 down from 8.6 so buffered up to 8.6 again but it was the same pre buffer

 

[Nano_Man]

Feeding 6 times daily until 0.05
Yes they were great before I left
Other params are :
Salinity 1.026
Temp 25
Po4 0
Calcium 480
Magnesium 1350
Kh 8.6
Ph 8.05

What’s your nitrate at please

 

[scotty333]

I don’t know until tomorrow because I ran out of test kit but last time I checked it was 1 so maybe it’s also at 0

 

[nereefpat]

What kit are you using?
Are you running GFO?

 

[Nano_Man]

I don’t know until tomorrow because I ran out of test kit but last time I checked it was 1 so maybe it’s also at 0

Test it tomorrow and get back to us. Like you said you might of bottomed out on both

 

[scotty333]

What kit are you using?
Are you running GFO?

Salifert, usually reads lower than hanna like .1 was .15 one time so 30% difference so there could be a little in there
Yes the gfo is off , I was running it heavy feeding heavy exporting so the drop in feeds meant the gfo was stripping the po4

 

[scotty333]

Test it tomorrow and get back to us. Like you said you might of bottomed out on both

Yeah will do mate