SPS and GFO

[RCS82]

Lapin thanks for posting that. I guess what I take away from that is although GFO reduces our phosphates it also effects many other elements like zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt etc. But not in a critical way.

 

[Ashley Kekua]

My phosphates are at 0.25 ppm....should I run GFO?

 

[lapin]

My phosphates are at 0.25 ppm....should I run GFO?

Before you jump in what is your nitrate number?
Reason is, we want to check to see if over feeding is the issue.
What test kit did you use for phosphate?

 

[Ashley Kekua]

My nitrate is 25 ppm

 

[Ashley Kekua]

I feed a lot of frozen food

 

[lapin]

You could be over feeding. Nitrate seems a bit high. First I would try to feed less. Maybe do more water chages. If that does not reduce both N and P then GFO will help reduce P. I would not go too fast. Shoot for .05 to .1

 

[Ashley Kekua]

Ive been carbon dosing with vinegar also.. 10 ml/day

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Ive been carbon dosing with vinegar also.. 10 ml/day

Are your sps struggling?

 

[Ashley Kekua]

Are your sps struggling?

Some have browned out and some look normal.

 

[Ashley Kekua]

Can you help me figure out what to do?