Rog. Thanks for the help!!Patience is a wonderful thing! I would consider that a good sign.
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Rog. Thanks for the help!!Patience is a wonderful thing! I would consider that a good sign.
So i guess you recommend this ICP test? Which elements were out of whack and how did you manage to change it? any specific products?
Saxby isn’t designed for the newer models. I’m betting your light is way too low. I have 2-52 HD’s over my 50g cube, 2-26 HD’s over a 29g bio cube and 1 prime 16 over a 5G frag holding tank,,,,,,and a par meter. You should use the new brs recommended settings for the 32s. Basically max out blues, uv, v, set red and green to 10 and whites at 40-60 depending on what looks good to your eyes. All of this 8-9 hours.My schedule is based off Saxby's signature. I modified it a bit. currently 10am-10pm with majority of the time being ramp up/down.
Mine have just started to take on algea... looks like Diatoms??
Any chance you can link a video/post with the schedule so I can see it?Saxby isn’t designed for the newer models. I’m betting your light is way too low. I have 2-52 HD’s over my 50g cube, 2-26 HD’s over a 29g bio cube and 1 prime 16 over a 5G frag holding tank,,,,,,and a par meter. You should use the new brs recommended settings for the 32s. Basically max out blues, uv, v, set red and green to 10 and whites at 40-60 depending on what looks good to your eyes. All of this 8-9 hours.
How high are your hydras mounted
I was using a general trace element booster. I saw an improvement in my tank when I began using it, hooray....
First ICP test showed the following elements very very low: bromine, flouride, iodine
The following elements were very high (in fact, not all of them are back within normal ranges to this day, but they've dropped significantly since September of last year): strontium, barium, molybdenum
I ended up discontinuing the other booster and changing to the moonshiner method simply because I can literally dose ONLY what my tank needs in terms of trace elements, instead of using an all in one that isn't being used evenly.
I am on my prime 16 hdAny chance you can link a video/post with the schedule so I can see it?
Are you running the brs method?
Hydras are approx 10 inches from the water
BtwCan’t give you an immediate answer for nitrate. I’m going to grab a Hanna nitrate kit (unless there’s a better kit) to test tonight.
Par has not been checked and I’ve also looked into renting one.
1 cup for 190G??? How did you determine that amount? My tank isn’t nearly that size. Maybe I’m using too much? Would too much have an impact on corals?
Pinch method?I am on my prime 16 hd
I used the pinch method to reduce the power to deliver 300 par to the frag rack
Pinch method?
How much 300 PAR light is required throughout the day? 8 hours?
No, 200 PAR is not nearly enough to bleach a monti -- unless it was previously in the shade or something.Update: went and bought a $10 monti last week.....
Can see it starting to bleach.
I recently rented a PAR Meter and made sure the top of my rocks were 200+ PAR.
Is it possible my lights are too strong and bleaching it?
- Any recommendations for ICP tests in Canada?A couple things:
a) You should be showing some coralline algae about now. I think you should send out for an ICP. Triton or ATI.
b) Nitrate test. Cannot recommend Hanna for that. NYOS is good. Hanna for PO4
c) Not enough PAR for most SPS. Top of the rocks should see 300+ to 500.
d) Flow again?
I am unfamiliar with import/export restrictions in Canada, sorry. Triton, ATI are great brands to look for in ICP.- Any recommendations for ICP tests in Canada?
- Last nitrate test was done with Hanna. I forgot to dilute it so it showed @5.0. I’ll get a more diluted exact # soon.
- My PO4 is at 0.03.
I don’t see any coral one algae which is frustrating but my corals are bleaching. Isn’t that due to too much light??? Or would they brown?
For flow I have 2 Red Sea 25 reef waves on either side of the tank. I’m looking to add more soon.