Going FOWLR What changes?

joeyrm7 · Mar 25, 2020

The mighty have fallen. I'm retiring and figure that its time to cut some expenses so I'm converting my highly successful reef tank to FOWLR. Currently on Triton but wondering how and what I should manage going forward. Do I continue to carefully monitor Alk, calc, mag, dose or just manage via water changes? What levels should I maintain? My lfs is thrilled as I am exchanging my corals for his moving my tank and storing for a few weeks while I relocate. Any advice, other than "don't do it" will be gratefully accepted.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 25, 2020

In a fowlr, alkalinity is the main thing to watch. If it is declining, I’d just dose a balanced calcium and alk additive without bothering to test calcium or magnesium.

joeyrm7 · Mar 25, 2020

Should I continue with Triton or is it overkill. Same for my testing with a apex trident ? Thanks

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
In a fowlr, alkalinity is the main thing to watch. If it is declining, I’d just dose a balanced calcium and alk additive without bothering to test calcium or magnesium.