The I can only get flow in the sump extension if I have a power head in it pointed through the extension hole,if you get flow through the second sump a different way lmkI've thought about putting a powerhead in that first chamber as that is where I am dosing right now as well. I'll add the dosing of the Trace colors to the return area. i think the reactor helps push flow from the 2nd chamber to the 2nd sump as the water returns right in front of the tube.
What do you think about making the 2nd sump just 1 sump. Refuge still in back. Without that baffle, I can prob. get some much better flow with a powerhead at the entrance pointing at an angle toward the side wall-like middle of side wall.
I've upped my lights now to 85/30 and notice the elegance on the bottom is showing more tentacles and with the pink tips again. It has receded a bit, leaving the right side with no coral. I'm hoping it will expand again. I think it is happier. I have a "dead" lobo that still had a tad of color. It even looks like it might make a comeback. Looks like there is flesh in there. I also have a pectinia--space invader that is showing brighter green and some yellow again. And that plate coral is just huge with tentacles an inch long now. Wonder if it is a long tentacle. Will post another video. My tenius is also got great pe. Even the birds nest, a stylophora and digitata on the sand bed all have pe. Will take lights to 90/40. Then need to decide if I should go to 100/50 before new corals arrive next week or wait a week or so after they are here to go the full 20k. Also on lights I was doing a 3 hr ramp and now doing 2 and I think that makes a difference. Likeing the more white look to the tank
Parameters are all good numbers this morning. 8.87/461/1459. Will do no3 and po4 after work or tomorrow. Got my phos regents yesterday and of course po4 was 0. So more neophos and coral food tossed in
Some pics (killing time before work lol's)
Lights without filter 90/40
Lights with yellow/orange filter. This is closer to what i see
Lobo with some flesh showing
Plate
elegance looking better. iwth pink tips
pectia-not a good pic...
One of my prides. A plain ol tenius with great PE