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That'd be the place to start. Although I'm dosing something like double that recommended amount per gallon on my tank. Again I have a large clam that sucks up a lot. If it's to much just reduce it.
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that, makes sense. This tank is about 7 months old. Something like 15 sps frags, 20 Zoe frags, and a handful of lps. Only Dosing 4 ml each of two part a day now. I'm thinking it would probably be less then the 8ml demand right now, but more later as stuff grows.That'd be the place to start. Although I'm dosing something like double that recommended amount per gallon on my tank. Again I have a large clam that sucks up a lot. If it's to much just reduce it.
Algae problems after the refugium ate up all my nutrients and then crashed (the fuge, not the display), releasing all those nutrients slowly back into the display.why did you stop?
Long term buying a good quality doser is the only way to go. I have a couple of apex dos.That'd be the place to start. Although I'm dosing something like double that recommended amount per gallon on my tank. Again I have a large clam that sucks up a lot. If it's to much just reduce it.
thats kinda what I'm afraid of. Right now I have a tiny bit of macro just to outcompete the algae in the display. No issues other then seemingly wasting saltwater to make sure the actual trace elements stays there.I used the Triton method for about 6 months. corals responded well and everything was healthy including the hair algae that I could never quit get rid of. Tried Aquaforest which also seemed fine but saw now difference in livestock health. Also suspicious of the amount of products that kept coming out; all supposedly necessary and increasingly expensive. Still had hair algae problem which was slightly improved with the use of Vibrant. Switched to Red Sea system about 3 months ago. Algae issue is gone. Have to clean glass every week to 10 days. See no difference in coral health or growth rate.
so did adding no3 revive the sump? I suspect so. Or was your old meathod skimming with no macro? Which you went back to?Algae problems after the refugium ate up all my nutrients and then crashed (the fuge, not the display), releasing all those nutrients slowly back into the display.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hey-triton-whats-going-on-with-my-macro-algae.281922/
Decided I didn't want to run a system that could be thrown out of balance so easily. Went back to my old ways which always worked fine for me.
plus they can retest their water whenever, rather then waiting two weeks.Long term buying a good quality doser is the only way to go. I have a couple of apex dos.
There is really a limit to the size tank that can be done using this method if it well stocked. Triton Germany has an amazing well stocked tank but he can walk in the back and pick up another bottle every other day (which I suspect he needs).
I plan on re-evaluating when my current 10L is done if going the calcium reactor route is a better/cheaper idea. I'd then use my dosers to supplement some of the things that are not able to be done with a calcium reactor.
The fuge started coming back eventually but the display was a mess.so did adding no3 revive the sump? I suspect so. Or was your old meathod skimming with no macro? Which you went back to?
very nice! Lots of growth. That's one big chunk of rock. Any issues along the way?
Full Triton Method 2 years later.
I think for Na you are using two different scales on is ppm and the other is ?specific gravity? We need what your measurement is to better guide you.
As far as dKh triton (or any Icp test) cannot measure the constituents as they are molecules and triton can only give you ratios of indevidual atoms. You'll notice that the only molecule that they "test" for is PO4 and that is a mathematical conversion of its measurement of phosphorus. You flat out cannot measure or interpret dKh from a triton test.
I understand the dkh now. I'm good with Salifert and keeping the number stable, whatever the actual number. I just figured I'd cross reference.To more directly answer your dKh question.
Nope icp essentially blasts everything that is put into it into individual atoms using an argon plasma (6000-10000 kelvin) and then measured by spectrometer (I think). So it lacks the ability to differentiate between an hydrogen atom bound to another hydrogen and an oxygen atom (water h2o) and a hydrogen bound to a carbon and three oxygen atom(bicarbonate HCO3-).