I’ve been trying to figure out how to approach making my sand/tank looking better overall. I know bone-white sand is an unrealistic expectation. Any idea how to better control all this? Tank has been running about 14 months.. light on corals (planning to add a lot more soon). I’ve been having to dose ~0.75 ppm sodium nitrate and 0.6 ppm trisodium phosphate daily to maintain parameters. I’m trying to figure out what to attack first, any insights would be helpful.
I feel like I have a lot of flow: 2 Nero 5 at 75% + return pump.
Tank : 83 gallons total (reefer 350 + sump)
salinity: 35ppt
PH 8.1-8.3
Temp: 76-77F
Nitrate: 5.5 ppm
Phosphate 0.04 ppm
via microscope ID I’ve seen:
Amphidinium Dino’s
Diatoms
Green cyano
Red cyano
chrysophytes
I feel like I have a lot of flow: 2 Nero 5 at 75% + return pump.
Tank : 83 gallons total (reefer 350 + sump)
salinity: 35ppt
PH 8.1-8.3
Temp: 76-77F
Nitrate: 5.5 ppm
Phosphate 0.04 ppm
via microscope ID I’ve seen:
Amphidinium Dino’s
Diatoms
Green cyano
Red cyano
chrysophytes