Things are thriving despite my worry over bottomed out nitrate levels! I got myself a Hanna Nitrate tester so I can more accurately see where things are at. I’m so far benchmark test with it is 1.29ppm. I have Brightwell Neonitro on hand just in case but refraining from using it yet till I monitor trends for a little while. Started increasing feedings and changing the filter sock once a week instead of twice in case things were ‘too clean’. But despite my worry, everything is happy and growing!
Back again, Keep having issues can’t keep nitrates up
A sad weed. I thought it melted last night but today has come back to life-some? I am hoping it pulls through- as this is my first slat tank with supposedly easy beginner corals. I think the macro algae is hogging all the nutrients in this pico 5 gallon so maybe this one doesn’t have a chance?
One month running now. It’s doing really well so far.
Keeping nutrients up has been a challenge but we’re making progress 🫶🏼🪸🐠
How do I get this hair algae off!!!! 😡 I’ve already treied scrubbing
Going on a little over a month and just got out of the uglies. Had a bunch of diatoms and maybe the smallest amount of cyano. Used my other two set ups to jump start this system and it seemed to work. Nutrients have been stable along with all other parameters and I have to say this tank loves to eat magnesium lol. All the lps seem to be loving this system for sure… thanks for looking and happy reefing my friends.
Been noticing a lot of hair alage growth? Any tips to fix? I cut back on feeding, am I doing something wrong
Who knew reef keeping was so hard. You get one parameter sorted then the rest blow up in you face, Ughhhhh.
(This was yesterday) slugger the snail died. My tank is a little cloudy very fast (in a day) I think it’s the led light
Well I got my triton lab results in there were 12 screen shots and it will only let me load 8 but anyway even with weekly water changes my iodine is low guess it’s time to dose that now
How can I lower phosphates without lowering nitrates too low? Nitrates are 13.4 and phosphates are 0.4. It could be worse realistically but would like to lower it. Not looking to use GFO
Things are thriving despite my worry over bottomed out nitrate levels! I got myself a Hanna Nitrate tester so I can more accurately see where things are at. I’m so far benchmark test with it is 1.29ppm. I have Brightwell Neonitro on hand just in case but refraining from using it yet till I monitor trends for a little while. Started increasing feedings and changing the filter sock once a week instead of twice in case things were ‘too clean’. But despite my worry, everything is happy and growing!
Finally got ahold of my cyano outbreak and came out of it with minimal algae issues. Tank seems to finally be leveling out after the reset in August with a good bio load and stable nutrients. Pumped to finally sit back and watch the tank grow out.