Many years ago I used GFO and carbon 24/7 in a successful sps tank, back then there was also more focus on low nutrients. What is your PO4 target? Mine is 0.08, however, I don't want to jump right into GFO again if I don't need to, considering the extra maintenance and if its unnecessary, as Chaswood believes. I can't remember what mine used to be years ago, I did have a checker, but didn't use it often.
Nothing dies??? Really???
That I can contribute to GFO? ... can’t say it kills anything
I try to stay at 0.10 or below.
I have deaths... but it ain’t from GFO!!!! @Chaswood79 just jelly he can’t handle the Ferrari of reefing media.
My Tenuis aren’t jelly. Can you say the same??
This is a dangerous statement. They just don’t run gfo just because. There is methodology and experience, not just we don’t run gfo. Many very successful hobbyist run gfo, and all these companies would run gfo if needed.
Dangerous sounds like a bit of an over statement but ok. What I believe is more dangerous is the broad brush recommendations that no3/po4 needs to be less than 5/0.05, which is one of the common denominators in all the “help my sps are dying but my parameters are perfect and stable” blah blah blah. And I never said those vendors don’t control n/p. I said they don’t use gfo. You can add tck and living reef Orlando to that list as well. Haven’t asked this guy but I bet he doesn’t use it much either
Yes. I never said they or I don’t control n/p. I said they don’t use gfo
Let me ask, why do you think gfo is badDangerous sounds like a bit of an over statement but ok. What I believe is more dangerous is the broad brush recommendations that no3/po4 needs to be less than 5/0.05, which is one of the common denominators in all the “help my sps are dying but my parameters are perfect and stable” blah blah blah. And I never said those vendors don’t control n/p. I said they don’t use gfo. You can add tck and living reef Orlando to that list as well. Haven’t asked this guy but I bet he doesn’t use it much either
Phosphate Ramblings
Below is a short write up that I have sent to countless friends and customers of mine who are experiencing some kind of issue and feel that it’s related in some way to phosphate levels. I have decided not to have my faithful grammar pro “fix” it, as it's more of a raw outpouring than any sort...battlecorals.com
Dangerous sounds like a bit of an over statement but ok. What I believe is more dangerous is the broad brush recommendations that no3/po4 needs to be less than 5/0.05, which is one of the common denominators in all the “help my sps are dying but my parameters are perfect and stable” blah blah blah. And I never said those vendors don’t control n/p. I said they don’t use gfo. You can add tck and living reef Orlando to that list as well. Haven’t asked this guy but I bet he doesn’t use it much either
Phosphate Ramblings
Below is a short write up that I have sent to countless friends and customers of mine who are experiencing some kind of issue and feel that it’s related in some way to phosphate levels. I have decided not to have my faithful grammar pro “fix” it, as it's more of a raw outpouring than any sort...
