specialk
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So I was going to comment on another thread where this was being talked about, but someone else commeted within the thread 3 days ago, and no one replied. So I am starting a new one in hopes of getting a reply.
Read the following thread http://reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing.213281/page-5 and been reading up on Nitrate dosing.
Few Key Points:
* 155 gallon total system
* ALK 8.0 Cal - 460
* Protein Skimmer, (WAS running gfo (not anymore) and still have some older, prob needs to be replaced ROX carbon in my sump)
* Been testing 0 ppm on Nitrates for quite some time (was going along with the common thinking many of you have had, and that an ULNS was the way to go -- until sps start to suffer)
* SPS look EXACTLY like many others have posted when showing lack of nitrates and what they do to sps. Im in the same boat!
* Been running Acropower and have noticed some coloring up on SOME SPS, BUT this looks like textbook lack of nitrates effecting my sps as they lack the tru rick color and are struggling
MY QUESTIONS:
1. Should I turn my skimmer off?
2. I used the formula on the reccomended calculator in the above thread to mix my solution (I basically mixed 2 TBLSPNS. with 250 ml RODI water) ...
I dosed 10 ml and tested 2 hours later. STILL 0 ppm. So obviously it is possible my system is using that up and is "THIRSTY" ... should I keep dosing until I can get a reading? (i am using API test kit)
THANKS A TON!! Look forward to replies!
Read the following thread http://reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing.213281/page-5 and been reading up on Nitrate dosing.
Few Key Points:
* 155 gallon total system
* ALK 8.0 Cal - 460
* Protein Skimmer, (WAS running gfo (not anymore) and still have some older, prob needs to be replaced ROX carbon in my sump)
* Been testing 0 ppm on Nitrates for quite some time (was going along with the common thinking many of you have had, and that an ULNS was the way to go -- until sps start to suffer)
* SPS look EXACTLY like many others have posted when showing lack of nitrates and what they do to sps. Im in the same boat!
* Been running Acropower and have noticed some coloring up on SOME SPS, BUT this looks like textbook lack of nitrates effecting my sps as they lack the tru rick color and are struggling
MY QUESTIONS:
1. Should I turn my skimmer off?
2. I used the formula on the reccomended calculator in the above thread to mix my solution (I basically mixed 2 TBLSPNS. with 250 ml RODI water) ...
I dosed 10 ml and tested 2 hours later. STILL 0 ppm. So obviously it is possible my system is using that up and is "THIRSTY" ... should I keep dosing until I can get a reading? (i am using API test kit)
THANKS A TON!! Look forward to replies!
