Morning or afternoon,
I've had a few aquariums over the past 15 years mostly mixed reef.
I was tired of always being on the forums and seeing these amazing sps tanks,so I made the move and bought a second hand mostly live rock and morphs but some great equipment.
Once I got it all set up everything looked great but I was using API reef test kits at the time until I had a good look through all the equipment I'd received. I found Hanna test kits and gave them a go.
Went from thinking I had no nitrates and .25 phosphate to 30ppm nitrate and .8 phosphate. I've never run an ultra low nutrient system and was on a mission to succeed.
My question is why are my sps looking so bright and growing??
System detail
650l total with sump
2 Radion XR30 pro's on echotech ab+ over 10hrs
Vectra L1 return
Vortech MP60/MP40 running reef crest and nutrient export
Filter socks cleaned twice a week
Carbon reactor
GFO reactor
Bioballs very small amount
I'm also dosing 25% recommend nopox for 2 weeks
My nitrates are now 12ppm and phosphate .3
I did 100% water swap when I made the move and removed all current sand bed. I currently change 20% in 5% 4 times a week.
Do you think the live Rock is leaching back into the system and eventually it will settle? The tank was a mess when I bought it.
I've had a few aquariums over the past 15 years mostly mixed reef.
I was tired of always being on the forums and seeing these amazing sps tanks,so I made the move and bought a second hand mostly live rock and morphs but some great equipment.
Once I got it all set up everything looked great but I was using API reef test kits at the time until I had a good look through all the equipment I'd received. I found Hanna test kits and gave them a go.
Went from thinking I had no nitrates and .25 phosphate to 30ppm nitrate and .8 phosphate. I've never run an ultra low nutrient system and was on a mission to succeed.
My question is why are my sps looking so bright and growing??
System detail
650l total with sump
2 Radion XR30 pro's on echotech ab+ over 10hrs
Vectra L1 return
Vortech MP60/MP40 running reef crest and nutrient export
Filter socks cleaned twice a week
Carbon reactor
GFO reactor
Bioballs very small amount
I'm also dosing 25% recommend nopox for 2 weeks
My nitrates are now 12ppm and phosphate .3
I did 100% water swap when I made the move and removed all current sand bed. I currently change 20% in 5% 4 times a week.
Do you think the live Rock is leaching back into the system and eventually it will settle? The tank was a mess when I bought it.
