SCA Dinos

[Chrisz]

I’m currently dosing silicates for dino’s, (SCA) my phosphate and nitrate is quite high. Should I do something to bring down my numbers? If so what do you recommend?

I have a mixed reef

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How long have you been dosing silicate? How much of what are you dosing?

 

[Chrisz]

How long have you been dosing silicate? How much of what are you dosing?

Dosing sponge excel, dosing about 2 ml/day for 3 weeks now

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I would possibly be slowly lowering phosphate, being sure to not drop it too far or too fast. GFO, lanthanum (if you do not have tangs), or maybe well rinsed aluminum oxide.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

I’d find out where the Phosphate and Nitrates are coming from. I check our water regularly, from our Deep Well. The Phosphate Nitrites, and Nitrates can have a negative impact on our health too. BTW, I was feeding San Francisco Bay Frozen Food, every three days. Recently I had to up it, to once daily feeds, with no boost in the above.

 

[Chrisz]

I’d find out where the Phosphate and Nitrates are coming from. I check our water regularly, from our Deep Well. The Phosphate Nitrites, and Nitrates can have a negative impact on our health too. BTW, I was feeding San Francisco Bay Frozen Food, every three days. Recently I had to up it, to once daily feeds, with no boost in the above.

I too feed frozen food, 6 fish 100 gallons of water one frozen cube and 1/2 sheet of nori a day.

I do have detritus build up in my sump that I will Take care of this weekend. Been avoiding it because I trying to grow pods in there

Well water is in good shape .03 on TDS, a little high on silicates but clean after R/o