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Short story: downsized tanks, Po4 was around 0.3, over the next few weeks got it down to around 0.1 using hanna test. Bought out a guys tank and I guess his po4 was way high because the 30ish pounds of LR I brought in from his tank, my po4 shot up to 0.5. Went on business travel, wife was home feeding normal, po4 was 0.75 when I got home. Tried bringing it down with water changes but by the time it was time for another WC, po4 was back up. I decided to start No3Po4x. Slowly ramped up the dose over 2 weeks. Things were looking good, po4 was slowly dropping. It went from 0.78 to 0.68 in the 2 week ramp up without any water changes. I was now at my max dosage of no3po4x of 4ml for my 70g tank. I went on a vacation so feeding went to minimal with the auto feeder. I got home, things looked....ok. Some zoas were closed up, nems looking a little shrunken in but not looking horrible. Tested Po4 at 0.35. So I dropped Po4 by minimal feeding and dosing No3po4x all week by 0.3 ppm. I'm pretty sure this was way too fast. I dropped by no3po4x dosing back down to 3ml/day from the 4ml it was on.
I tested No3 at 10ppm before I left. I've not tested yet for the vacation return number.
Was a 0.3 ppm drop in Po4 too quick in a week?
Tank: 70g softies. BTA's, zoas, mushrooms, leathers. Only coral not looking 100% are a few heads of zoas here and there closed up. Anemones are not 100% normal size, I'd say they're around 70%.
alk - 8.5
calc - 480
mag - 1350
I tested No3 at 10ppm before I left. I've not tested yet for the vacation return number.
Was a 0.3 ppm drop in Po4 too quick in a week?
Tank: 70g softies. BTA's, zoas, mushrooms, leathers. Only coral not looking 100% are a few heads of zoas here and there closed up. Anemones are not 100% normal size, I'd say they're around 70%.
alk - 8.5
calc - 480
mag - 1350