Way OT but I just saw this one earlier: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17449792&postcount=3
I realize this system isn't ATS only, but there are pics of his scrubber in the thread and it is obviously growing well.
need to bleach my corals
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Way OT but I just saw this one earlier: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17449792&postcount=3
I realize this system isn't ATS only, but there are pics of his scrubber in the thread and it is obviously growing well.
Alex T.
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This is actually my point. If a system is all ATS I don't think it can look as good as the one you're posting. Also, a large oversized skimmer would definitely hurt that scrubber's performance. My point to the OP was that I wouldn't trust a Salifert phosphate kit to give me an accurate reading, especially if my corals were browning out under 400 watt bulbs and not growing.
jcw
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I'm not sure I understand this.
The reading should be accurate if done correctly.
Why the reading is what it is may be open to interpretation.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Just some friendly advice.
Ditch the nuisance algae farm(AKA algae turf scrubber), ditch the chaeto, remove all the poo from the rocks sand and bottom of the tank, do several large water changes, get a good skimmer, and start keeping the system clean.
If there's enough fertilizer in the system to fuel nuisance algae and chaeto, there's enough to fuel zooxanthellae and turn your corals brown.
Ditch the nuisance algae farm(AKA algae turf scrubber), ditch the chaeto, remove all the poo from the rocks sand and bottom of the tank, do several large water changes, get a good skimmer, and start keeping the system clean.
If there's enough fertilizer in the system to fuel nuisance algae and chaeto, there's enough to fuel zooxanthellae and turn your corals brown.
jcw
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Allmost
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+1 on what EC said.
also, I do not recommend Zeospure2 for combatting browning. nutrition reduction or excessive elements is the correct path to combat browning.
about algae and no po4 detectable ... it could be that the algae is taking up the po4. test the po4 early in the morning before lights come out.
also, I do not recommend Zeospure2 for combatting browning. nutrition reduction or excessive elements is the correct path to combat browning.
about algae and no po4 detectable ... it could be that the algae is taking up the po4. test the po4 early in the morning before lights come out.
Alex T.
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There are too many threads already talking about the inaccuracy of liquid based phosphate tests. Like Allmost said, if you have algae and PO4 is reading 0, the algae is consuming it faster than you can test for it, but that doesn't mean that your corals aren't affected by it. That's the kicker...
CUNAReefer
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I use the salifert Nitrate Kit and like it. As for the hanna checker, here is a link to the one you want to purchase.
http://www.aquacave.com/Hanna-Phosphate-Checker-HI713-P3567C1080.aspx
James
CUNAReefer
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I use the phosphate checker. From what I have read, you can also use the phosphorous checker. Here is a link to conversion tables and a customer review:
http://www.beananimal.com/other/hanna-hi-736-checker-hc-opinion.aspx
Hope this helps!
James
CUNAReefer
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Unless there is an underlying issue that hasn't been mentioned, it's perfectly fine. Night is when the polyps expand to catch food in the water column.
redadeath
New member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_E_wn5xoLU&feature=youtu.be
here is the video of my tank
http://youtu.be/r_E_wn5xoLU
here is the video of my tank
http://youtu.be/r_E_wn5xoLU
Good for you, this is a forum to help not to jump all over some one.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Don't get to hung up on the numbers you get from test kits. If you have large amounts of algae growing rapidly, and browned out corals, there is nitrogen and phosphorus in the system fueling it. It's simply impossible to grow algae without nitrogen and phosphorus. It's like trying to build a block house without blocks. It can't be done. It doesn't really matter what the test kits are telling you. Mother nature is telling you something different, and she doesn't lie.
If you have enough nutrients in the system to fuel the rapid growth of nuisance algae and chaeto, you likely have enough nutrients to fertilize zooxanthellae and turn corals brown. If you can reduce the nutrient level to the point that chaeto stops growing, begins to break apart and die, and the nuisance algae growth slows dramatically, you will have also reduced the amount of fertilizer you're supplying to the zooxanthellae. At this point, the zooxanthellae will be forced to sustain themselves off the waste produced by their host coral, like they do out on pristine coral reefs.
