I do the same thingWow. That’s dedication.
I research what most of the “know it all’s” post
Most of their corals look terrible, if they even have sps.
Kitty Katts look pretty good though
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I do the same thingWow. That’s dedication.
Bud, you're the only "know it all" on this board.I do the same thing
I research what most of the “know it all’s” post
Most of their corals look terrible, if they even have sps.
Kitty Katts look pretty good though
I have never claimed any of that. There are plenty of sps keepers that use all of those and more with better results than mine (debatable though). The common philosophy that a stable big3 and no3/po4 is under x/y then all should be good is so wrong. The paranoia that everything will die if you don’t follow the formula is also wrong. I firmly believe the average sps hobbyists with a bunch of new frags they just scored during the latest live sale is more likely to kill acros chasing 1-2.5no3/0.03-0.05 po4 with all that crap than they would not worrying about them in the first place.Bud, you're the only "know it all" on this board.
We're all walking on egg shells around you. Can't run ULN, GFO, GAC or any other acronym for that matter.
I think chasing nitrate and/or phosphate can be a big problem (especially phosphate). Most tend to agree with that. I don't like big drops or big increases quickly of any nutrient/parameter. I think weakened SPS can succumb to big and quick shifts. I've seen it happen and I've seen healthy SPS walk away unscathed.I have never claimed any of that. There are plenty of sps keepers that use all of those and more with better results than mine (debatable though). The common philosophy that a stable big3 and no3/po4 is under x/y then all should be good is so wrong. The paranoia that everything will die if you don’t follow the formula is also wrong. I firmly believe the average sps hobbyists with a bunch of new frags they just scored during the latest live sale is more likely to kill acros chasing 1-2.5no3/0.03-0.05 po4 with all that crap than they would not worrying about them in the first place.
I concur.I think chasing nitrate and/or phosphate can be a big problem (especially phosphate). Most tend to agree with that. I don't like big drops or big increases quickly of any nutrient/parameter. I think weakened SPS can succumb to big and quick shifts. I've seen it happen and I've seen healthy SPS walk away unscathed.
I think running a tank today is a lot easier when you have trace amounts (or more) of nutrients or, at the very least, high throughput. However, since I cannot really measure throughput all that well, it's easier to just use the numbers.
I didn’t change the led map. I have my T5’s controlled by an outlet controller. I extended the off time by an hour a few days ago. There is no dimmer for my T5’s just on and off.Ramping needs to take place slowly, I can assure you changing lighting too fast will only make things worse. Go back to basics, get nutrients where they need to be, put your lighting back to where it was, run some uv and a bit of Carbon to help with dinos.
I didn’t change the led map. I have my T5’s controlled by an outlet controller. I extended the off time by an hour a few days ago. There is no dimmer for my T5’s just on and off.
I understand that, it’s additional lighting none the less and another change, especially bad with low nutrients.Ramping can come in the form of additional on time or increasing percentages on led’sI didn’t change the led map. I have my T5’s controlled by an outlet controller. I extended the off time by an hour a few days ago. There is no dimmer for my T5’s just on and off.
I started dosing phosphates the day I sent out that sample. On my Hanna checker I’m at .09 at the moment, however for that sample my Hanna showed .08 and ICP tested .01. Not sure if shipping changes that number. I’ve gotten mixed reviews on thatThe only thing I see that's concerning is that your phosphate is zero. If you are increasing PAR while there's no available PO4, things will definitely get worse.
Low iodine and manganese is common because it gets used up fast. I dose those daily.
Nothing else stands out to me. I definitely think your issue is lack of PO4.
Ahh ok, I backed it down to 4 hours. Which is up from 3.5 but not the 5 hours I originally had changed it to on Friday.I understand that, it’s additional lighting none the less and another change. Ramping can come in the form of additional on time or increasing percentages on led’s
Do you think 4 peak hours isn’t long enough? My led map is on page 1. I’ll provide a picture of my PAR map when I’m done testing.I understand that, it’s additional lighting none the less and another change, especially bad with low nutrients.Ramping can come in the form of additional on time or increasing percentages on led’s
Trust only the Hanna for PO4. I posted a thread about that a while back and every contributor said the same thing. PO4 doesn't ship well nor do ICP tests capture well what PO4 remains in the water.I started dosing phosphates the day I sent out that sample. On my Hanna checker I’m at .09 at the moment, however for that sample my Hanna showed .08 and ICP tested .01. Not sure if shipping changes that number. I’ve gotten mixed reviews on that
I’m currently testing the entire tank as we speak, I’ll update with my results when I’m done.
I started dosing phosphates the day I sent out that sample. On my Hanna checker I’m at .09 at the moment, however for that sample my Hanna showed .08 and ICP tested .01. Not sure if shipping changes that number. I’ve gotten mixed reviews on that
I’m currently testing the entire tank as we speak, I’ll update with my results when I’m done.
Trust only the Hanna for PO4. I posted a thread about that a while back and every contributor said the same thing. PO4 doesn't ship well nor do ICP tests capture well what PO4 remains in the water.
Here are my test results. Where should I go from here? Water changes? Yay or nay? Dosing? Lighting?If you started dosing PO4 just a few weeks ago, you won't see results right away.
My PO4 numbers are always very close with the ATI ICP. The test results I received this morning showed .20 and my Hanna showed .19. My Feb test showed .09 for ICP and the Hanna showed .10. Some PO4 may get consumed during transport, but it appears to be very little.