Low alkalinity low calcium low ph low nutrients help

[vpustovoytov]

Is anybody using apex energy bar 8
I want to know where should I plug my vortech mp40

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is anybody using apex energy bar 8
I want to know where should I plug my vortech mp40

I'd suggest posting a new thread on this topic in the Equipment or main forums.

 

[vpustovoytov]

Got u thanks

 

[vpustovoytov]

Randy do u run skimmer in your reef tank and what supplements you personally adding and what food for corals and fish
Thank u

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I use a ETC 800 gemini skimmer on an Iwaki 55RLT pump.
I supplement calcium and alkalinity via limewater (kalkwasser) ATO.
I also supplement iron and silicate.

I feed Rods food, Prime Reef cubes, and a powder zooplankton (Calanus).

 

[vpustovoytov]

Is limewater enough to maintain cal and Alk for u ?
I have 100 gal including sump and Kalk not enough and I'm dosing 150 ml each and hardly maintaining at alk 150 ppm and cal 410 ppm by hanna checker

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Yes, it is all I've used for more than 20 years.

But I do not have a lot of SPS (none at the moment).

 

[vpustovoytov]

Why u don't like them or it's not easy to keep them

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The look like they could be artificial and are uninteresting. I prefer things that move, like anemones, soft corals, and LPS.

 

[vpustovoytov]

Thanks

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[vpustovoytov]

Hi randy
I have a question for you
I started using rox 0.8 carbon for 100gal reef and corals not doing good is this carbon or something else
Thanks

 

[vpustovoytov]

Especially scoly coral dying so sad

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The only way that I know of that good quality carbon (like the ROX) can harm corals is by too suddenly increasing the light and UV levels in the water from removing organics. But it might be totally unrelated.

 

[vpustovoytov]

I didn't change anything just the carbon use and biopellets started and some soft corals closed and scoly dying

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It might have been related. I can't really say. How long ago was it added?

 

[vpustovoytov]

3 weeks ago

 

[vpustovoytov]

Or 2 I think

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If it was a light level change, the coral has probably mostly adapted by now, but shading it for another week or two may be helpful.

 

[vpustovoytov]

Ok thanks