not sure what my problem is

[Dre59]

I run TLF phos ban or BRS brand hi capacity GFO. I have 75 gallons total capacity with 7 fish including two big eaters, predominatly sps, grown in to over grown (heavy bio load). I feed 1 regular cube of mysis daily along with 1 piece or Rods food about 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch in size around 4 days a week. the other three days I mix it up with other foods such as brine shrimp or sqiud, also feed a 1/4 sheet of nori daily.My params are typically as follows:
trate: .2
po4: .01
alk: 7.8 dkh
cal: 420
mag: 1380
1.026 sg

WOW!! That is good...

 

[neoalchemist74]

Dre59, I see your running a plenum as well, have you found it effective? mine has been working quite well, I've never had Nitrates over .5 and this system has been up since late 07'.

 

[Dre59]

Dre59, I see your running a plenum as well, have you found it effective? mine has been working quite well, I've never had Nitrates over .5 and this system has been up since late 07'.

Mine has crossed the 6 month period and has not reached 1yr yet.

So its hard to say if so.. But I do get readings at 0 with API tests : ) LOL!! I need to get better tests.

Send me a link to your build.. Just want to see how yours was done.

 

[neoalchemist74]

Dre59: sorry no build thread on this tank. but you can pm me with ?'s.

didimcginty: I dont want to point all your horses in one direction. What kind of flow do you have in that system and how large is it? Also have you inspected all of your equipment closely for any corroding parts?

 

[didimcginty]

i have about 70 times turn over flow in my 90 gallon tank, 100 gallon system, at least what i figure it to be, one closed loop whith genx 1100 gallon an hour pump going through a squid to two outputs in tank, 2 Koralia 1050's one 1400 and 1 sicce 800 on a red sea wavemaker pro and a high pressure 1100 gallon corallife pump going to the sea swirl with a 3/4 in eductor on the end. all the powerheads are no more than a year old. i have inspected some of them just because they where not working right, Koralia 1400's on a red sea wave maker. koralia sent me new parts to fix them at no charge, which is good because at the moment i am broke. they really hooked me up. but i would not say that i inspected everything for corrosion, i will tonight an see. thank you again for another lead. i do know that the metal stand that my sump is in and refuge hangs on top of is rusting in certain spots, but i am in the process of replacing it with a wood buit stand. nothing seems to ever get into the sump but i am sure i wouldn't see it if it did. you feed alot more than i do. i feed 3 days a week. tuesday is a pinch of pellet for the fish and at night when the moon lights are on i feed brightwell zooplankton soaked in coral amino. on thursday i feed the fish rods reef to the fish and corals with a cube of mysis also for fish, i again soak the coral food in coral amino, and sunday is a repeat of what i feed on thursday, i have 9 fish in the 90 with a very healthy stock of coral. i do a once a month water change at 20%.