malinois
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So I am relatively new to the hobby and new to the forum. I have a 200 gallon reef tank that has been doing well for the past 6 to 7 months. Recently my levels of both nitrates and phosphates have dropped dramatically. My nitrates are undetectable and my phosphates are reading .08. My corals are starting to lose a lot of color. In the last week or two I have started dozing Red Sea's reef energy. I have seen a slight, so slight it might just be me, change and in color.
I have been running biopellets and skimming heavy from the get go. The tank is roughly 1.5 years old. My lighting is all LEDs, which served well on my old 100 gallon mixed reef. The old tank was mostly softies and the new tank is quickly heading in the direction of SPS, that is if I can get the colors of course.
I've been going through the form as well as all over the Internet. I'm finding there's way too much information out there for my little brain to handle. I would like to look at ways to get more color to the corals and I am not sure of what direction to head. I was looking at dosing nitrates, amino acids and some trace elements.
Any and all advise would be appreciated.
Jon
I have been running biopellets and skimming heavy from the get go. The tank is roughly 1.5 years old. My lighting is all LEDs, which served well on my old 100 gallon mixed reef. The old tank was mostly softies and the new tank is quickly heading in the direction of SPS, that is if I can get the colors of course.
I've been going through the form as well as all over the Internet. I'm finding there's way too much information out there for my little brain to handle. I would like to look at ways to get more color to the corals and I am not sure of what direction to head. I was looking at dosing nitrates, amino acids and some trace elements.
Any and all advise would be appreciated.
Jon