Torch polyps not extended and fat?

[mcgallagherc]

Past couple days Torch has not been fully extended and polyps are not extended and fat(like Danny devito) params tonight are Alk:8.9 calcium:400 nitrate:2-5 phosphate: couldn't detect any. All these using salifert kits. Got new radion g6 lights a week and running the AB+ @ 50%. Any ideas? My guess is lights not high enough?

 

[JGT]

0 PO4 not good.

 

[mcgallagherc]

0 PO4 not good.

I can't detect a color on the test. I almost feel like the naked eye on this particular test is mission impossible.

 

[JGT]

What brand test kit?

 

[mcgallagherc]

What brand test kit?

Salifert

 

[JGT]

Salifert

They are decent. Hanna takes all the guesswork out of it though.

 

[ThePhoReefer]

They are decent. Hanna takes all the guesswork out of it though.

 

[LeftyReefer]

Agree with the above posters, the Hanna HR Nitrate and the LR Phosphate testers are great.
No guessing colors, just gives you a digital result after a set time. Even if it isn't any more accurate, it's a lot easier and again, no guessing colors. Saying that, I do believe they are more accurate than most of the color chart tests out there.. at least that's been my experience comparing both styles since getting into reefing.

 

[lucyretz]

as others have said, hanna test kits. get nitrate to like 10 and phos to 0.10

 

[mcgallagherc]

Working on getting nutrients up, can some let me know what bumps on end of polyps are?