Gold Torch Help

[Seascapes]

Is this torch trying to make another head. Parameters are okay, my phosphates got to zero but I'm feeding more. Nitrates are between 5-10. I was on the bottom of my reef and I moved it to the middle when it started doing this.

 

[Seascapes]

Now the mouth is going to the left

 

[Pistondog]

Doesn't look like much water movement there, is it because he's closed up.
Give it a day or 2 then move back if thats an option.

 

[Miguel Negron]

^agree and also with the increase of phosphates you should be good

 

[Seascapes]

Doesn't look like much water movement there, is it because he's closed up.
Give it a day or 2 then move back if thats an option.

I'll move it back tomorrow, thank you

 

[Seascapes]

^agree and also with the increase of phosphates you should be good

I'll take the phosguard out now. I was having problems with green algae. Its gone now, but the brown diatoms are still coming back.

 

[Miguel Negron]

I was having the same issues with my torches but I recently bought a test to help understand my water more. Do you have any test?

 

[Pistondog]

if its Australian, their native water temp is 77 or less.

 

[Seascapes]

if its Australian, their native water temp is 77 or less.

There is a chiller on the tank, its stays between 77 and 78. Should I lower it some more?

 

[Pistondog]

There is a chiller on the tank, its stays between 77 and 78. Should I lower it some more?

That should be ok.
Whats the ph and alk?

 

[Seascapes]

I was having the same issues with my torches but I recently bought a test to help understand my water more. Do you have any test?

Yes, I have Hannah's, salient for MAG and cheap APIs. The hanna checker was saying the phospates were 0.00 ppm. The tank has been up for a year. The torch was doing well until I started trying to lower the phospates. Now I the phosphates and red algae to a minimum, but everytime I change the water the brown (diatoms) come back. I also have been dosing macobacter 7.

 

[Miguel Negron]

Do you run any carbon? I have the same issues which is crazy but I don’t know my parameters. I’m happy I order to find out because I feel like I’m lacking nitrates

 

[Seascapes]

That should be ok.
Whats the ph and alk?

Ph this morning was 8.0, just tested Alk it is 7.8

 

[Seascapes]

Do you run any carbon? I have the same issues which is crazy but I don’t know my parameters. I’m happy I order to find out because I feel like I’m lacking nitrates

Yes I do run red sea carbon

 

[Seascapes]

Ph this morning was 8.0, just tested Alk it is 7.8

This morning CA was 432

 

[Miguel Negron]

Yes I do run red sea carbon

Okay that’s good to hear I hope your torch getting fluffy soon!

 

[Seascapes]

I'll move it back tomorrow, thank you

Since I took the phosoguard out, do I put it back in when it creeps up to say, .10? What do recommend for the diatoms? Don't they go away eventually? They just look so ugly.