I doubt that light is powerful enough for acropora.I have the Fluval Marine LED 2.0
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I doubt that light is powerful enough for acropora.I have the Fluval Marine LED 2.0
Thank you sirGorgeous system. I can’t wait to upgrade
I also dose seachem Eifht Four, which is a buffer and is supposed to help with alkalinity to the best of my knowledge. I don’t stress my levels too much because of how well all the other corals in my tank are doing. I just never had such a rapid decline like I did with this acro.
OK, that's the first thing I'd stop adding to the tank. The second thing I'd do is stop winging it and actually start testing on a regular based (e.g. weekly). If nothing else, you'll at least have a trend line to see where things are going in regard to your parameters over time.
I’ve been testing basic levels weekly for about a year now (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, phosphate, PH). Just started testing the next level stuff a few weeks back. I get my levels tested about weekly at the LFS, you’re right though I do need to invest in some at home test kits. I’m relatively new to the hobby.
As for the Eight.Four, stop dosing this because of the Alk levels?
I tested my ph on Friday for the first time in a year.You can drop the ammonia and nitrITE; I'd honestly drop the pH test as well because it looks like you're trying to chase a pH value with the eight.four "buffer" that in reality, is only increasing your alkalinity levels (there isnt much you can do about pH and it isnt worth worrying about 99% of the time). These types of "buffers" rarely lead to anything good for the reef. Drop that and once the alkalinity actually comes down to a value you want to maintain, begin dosing something like sodium carbonate/bicarbonate to maintain it. Focus on tests like salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrATE, and phosphate. Occasionally you see something continue to rise of fall inexplicably which can help you identify a problem. For instance, about six months ago I noticed the magnesium levels were climbing even though I wasnt dosing any. After the first week I didnt pay it much attention because it was pretty much in the margin of error for the test. After two weeks I was starting to think I wasnt crazy. After the third consecutive week of it climbing, I decided to test our salt mix and it was over 1600 freshly mixed (typically 1300-1320).
You can drop the ammonia and nitrITE; I'd honestly drop the pH test as well because it looks like you're trying to chase a pH value with the eight.four "buffer" that in reality, is only increasing your alkalinity levels (there isnt much you can do about pH and it isnt worth worrying about 99% of the time). These types of "buffers" rarely lead to anything good for the reef. Drop that and once the alkalinity actually comes down to a value you want to maintain, begin dosing something like sodium carbonate/bicarbonate to maintain it. Focus on tests like salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrATE, and phosphate. Occasionally you see something continue to rise of fall inexplicably which can help you identify a problem. For instance, about six months ago I noticed the magnesium levels were climbing even though I wasnt dosing any. After the first week I didnt pay it much attention because it was pretty much in the margin of error for the test. After two weeks I was starting to think I wasnt crazy. After the third consecutive week of it climbing, I decided to test our salt mix and it was over 1600 freshly mixed (typically 1300-1320).
You can drop the ammonia and nitrITE; I'd honestly drop the pH test as well because it looks like you're trying to chase a pH value with the eight.four "buffer" that in reality, is only increasing your alkalinity levels (there isnt much you can do about pH and it isnt worth worrying about 99% of the time). These types of "buffers" rarely lead to anything good for the reef. Drop that and once the alkalinity actually comes down to a value you want to maintain, begin dosing something like sodium carbonate/bicarbonate to maintain it. Focus on tests like salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrATE, and phosphate. Occasionally you see something continue to rise or fall inexplicably which can help you identify a problem. For instance, about six months ago I noticed the magnesium levels were climbing even though I wasnt dosing any. After the first week I didnt pay it much attention because it was pretty much in the margin of error for the test. After two weeks I was starting to think I wasnt crazy. After the third consecutive week of it climbing, I decided to test our salt mix and it was over 1600 freshly mixed (typically 1300-1320).