oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
So after my switch into my 100 gallon upgrade, everything seemed to get SO much brighter. Growth took off, color burst everywhere. Since most people on here know of my issue with SPS color lately, this is kind of a continuum of that topic once again.
Im trying to list some things that either did or did NOT happen during the move that might have affected things.
1. 30-40 gallons new water
2. relatively higher DKH for a time being around 11
3. skimmer was not working for about 2-3 weeks
4. tank was stirred up possibly releasing nitrates and po4
So since the move as i said things have gone back to drab in my tank. I can tackle the first one the list stating that most likely WAS NOT the factor that positively changed my tank. Since the move ive done 2x 32gallon changes and no change was notice. i have done other more regular smaller changes too since
The dkh has relatively been good too since the move. The lowest i saw it dip to was 8dkh but i got it back up to 9dkh after that.
This brings me to the most interesting issue on the list. i MAY be going nuts, but it seems that my skimmer being non-functioning for a few weeks might have done it? ib know the possibility of my tank being too nutrient poor has been mulled over before, but i really think that this is a valid idea now. im thinking i might make my skimmer purposely NOT skim for a few weeks and just rely on water changes. i will still run the skimmer, just not to produce, though because keeping oxygen exchange is an important issue in maintaining tank PH.
I also in my "excited" new tank mode was doing nightly feeding of prawn roe also.
idk but what do you all think about me doing that skimmer test? think i could be adversely affected? i wanna figure this out ! lol let me know if anyone has anything to add!!:wave:
Im trying to list some things that either did or did NOT happen during the move that might have affected things.
1. 30-40 gallons new water
2. relatively higher DKH for a time being around 11
3. skimmer was not working for about 2-3 weeks
4. tank was stirred up possibly releasing nitrates and po4
So since the move as i said things have gone back to drab in my tank. I can tackle the first one the list stating that most likely WAS NOT the factor that positively changed my tank. Since the move ive done 2x 32gallon changes and no change was notice. i have done other more regular smaller changes too since
The dkh has relatively been good too since the move. The lowest i saw it dip to was 8dkh but i got it back up to 9dkh after that.
This brings me to the most interesting issue on the list. i MAY be going nuts, but it seems that my skimmer being non-functioning for a few weeks might have done it? ib know the possibility of my tank being too nutrient poor has been mulled over before, but i really think that this is a valid idea now. im thinking i might make my skimmer purposely NOT skim for a few weeks and just rely on water changes. i will still run the skimmer, just not to produce, though because keeping oxygen exchange is an important issue in maintaining tank PH.
I also in my "excited" new tank mode was doing nightly feeding of prawn roe also.
idk but what do you all think about me doing that skimmer test? think i could be adversely affected? i wanna figure this out ! lol let me know if anyone has anything to add!!:wave:
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