Very nice Matt! I've used the LC myself, it brings the phosphate value down for sure, but I'm starting to wonder about phosphate and whether it is as detrimental as first thought. My levels are super high right now but there is no expected algal bloom that I would expect from it. Getting the value down may result in better growth, so I'm hoping my system will bring the value down, but otherwise I'm not inclined to rush it...
If you are having such good success where you are now even at the elevated levels, why do you wanna lower it? I am having such a hard time getting my p04 off 0 ppb with the url hanna. I just got 1 today after feeding flakes 7 times and frozen 2 while adding 6 more blue chromis. Have no idea how I cant get them off 0 with only a skimmer and cheato for export.
I'm with you Matt, I've given up trying to forcibly move po4 levels down. I forget, are you using any algea based nutrient reduction?
I gave up using algea when it just stopped growing..
Cody, why not turn the light off on your cheato and see what happens? Or remove it and see where p goes.. might just give you the bump you need.. or if that scares you, how about reducing the photoperiod by half?
It's funny that you guys have just posted on my thread about po4 issues. And it's funny that you guys have the exact opposite issue.
I don't see a big issue with po4 and potential coral health and colour- except if the corals are getting none. Excess po4 doesn't seem to have nearly the detrimental effect that 0 po4 does..
For me, I have always had high po4 BUT I have also ALWAYS had issues with bubble algea and bryopsis.
This has been my motivator to try to reduce it somewhat.. but I'm not going to try anything drastic..
Heres a few more shots.
Here's the first coral I saw start to respond to the Bioptim doses.
The purple has darkened nicely, I think. Beside growth taking off..
Ssc is exploding with growth:
Just a good colour shot..
More colour. This purple beast is also exploding in growth. And the 24k orange
Creamsicle is growing even though it's base is being swallowed by the beast..
Just a neat shot of a ice fire frag next to an lps..