To those following:
Basic reefing works. I have been settling in to seeing a thriving reef, with little human interaction. I feed heavy with only frozen food, Hikari mysis and LRS Reef frenzy to be exact. 9 fish, they are all fatties... Foxface, 2 ORA Black Clowns, 2 pajamas, 1 bangai, 2 bimaculatus anthias, Copperband Butterfly. They eat at 4pm daily.
I use a large skimmer, passive AF Carbon in a sock, and use a fiter sock as I run barebottom.
I currently use UV- 25 watts run 24/7 in sump, this will go offline soon, and was in place to transition between systems.
Parameters- Big 3
7.7dkh, 400ca, 1300mg-
Nutrients-
.08-.14ppm P04
5-8ppm- N03
Currently N03 sits where it sits, with zero control/interaction. P04 naturally rises by .04ppm daily, likely from not rinsing mysis- CAVEAT---Will be rinsing and testing- more info later-
That said, I test P04 daily, before feeding, and this result determines a light LC dose to bring down my levels. 1 drop, usually accounts for .01-.02ppm decrease. I use Phosphate RX.
Water change with Aquaforest Reef salts, mixed to and maintained at 34ppt, 15 gallons/10% every 2 weeks.
I wanted to mention that light dosages of KZ FWS every 3 days at 25%, and KZ Sponge Power at 4 drops every 3 days. Likely, they will be discontinued after expiration.
I use Red Sea Color program 4 part trace at 10ml each week on Friday, this is about 20% of recommendations, based on CA use.
Lighting-
10x38watt t5- 4x ABS, 4xB+, 2xP+
2x Orphek OR3 Blue bars
7am- 8pm- 2xB+ 2x Orphek OR3 Blue
10am- 6pm- ALL LIGHTS
Flow is such were detritus does not settle. 2 Jeboas rated at 5000gph, a tunze piwerhead, and Ecotech mp40 . This is a **** ton of flow, and is recommended as part of my bb maintenance and nutrient management.
