New to SPS fairly happy !!

[brownsalt92]

I swear the 5kg seachem Matrix I've run since day one is my reason for low nitrates. Brought it over to this tank from my 6 footer which also had 0 nitrates. I personally wouldn't run a tank without it now.

what you just leave it in a media bag?

 

[vladandlilith]

Very beautiful tank!

 

[brownsalt92]

I swear the 5kg seachem Matrix I've run since day one is my reason for low nitrates. Brought it over to this tank from my 6 footer which also had 0 nitrates. I personally wouldn't run a tank without it now.

I just purchased some will place in sump on Tues. Is yours submerged? Or water runs over it kinda like bio balls?

 

[Lesley]

what you just leave it in a media bag?

I have 5 X 1kg bags under rock & chateau chambers in my sump. I rinse the bags in old saltwater every 3 months. You can see them in left & right chambers.

 

[Lesley]

I just purchased some will place in sump on Tues. Is yours submerged? Or water runs over it kinda like bio balls?

Slower flow the better. Lower flow area with be more likely to grow nitrate eating bacteria. Mine are under rocks & chatea

 

[Lesley]

Here is the link to more info on Matrix. http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Matrix.html

 

[brownsalt92]

Yes I will have to let that work its magic. I just changed my active carbon back to a phosphate remover in my gfo because my sps is browning out

 

[brownsalt92]

The far left used to be purple and the middle one. The lower left closest to the glass is a Jason fox flame that has lost its green tips. I hat losig coral and have been trying to straighten the tank out similar to yours. Started out with burnt tips. Now is browning

 

[Lesley]

The far left used to be purple and the middle one. The lower left closest to the glass is a Jason fox flame that has lost its green tips. I hat losig coral and have been trying to straighten the tank out similar to yours. Started out with burnt tips. Now is browning

To my knowledge ( limited ) high phos is a major cause of browning. Alk in particular swings is cause of bleaching. They also require much higher flow than lps. They look like they are on sand ? If they are bring them higher.

 

[brownsalt92]

I have them about 6 inches off the sand on a frag rack bringing them up where I want them in the tank. I have lots of flow with a wp40 on one side of the tank a wp25 on the other and a vortex tec mp10 also its a 90 display I've added the wp40 since this picture

 

[All Delight]

Tank looks good.

 

[brownsalt92]

@Lesley did you ever have a problem with phosphate?

 

[TD13]

I swear the 5kg seachem Matrix I've run since day one is my reason for low nitrates. Brought it over to this tank from my 6 footer which also had 0 nitrates. I personally wouldn't run a tank without it now.

What is "5kg seachem Matrix" I am having trouble getting my nitrates below 20

 

[Lesley]

@Lesley did you ever have a problem with phosphate?

yes I did, I am a terrible over feeder. I feed the tank at min. 5-6 times a day. comes with the territory of owning tangs I am afraid. So I quickly realised that changing my rowa every 6 weeks was not going to cut it. I bought the Hanna egg Phos checker and changed out rowa until my numbers reached 0.03. I now test weekly and the min my numbers at 0.05 or higher I change out 1 of the 2 rowa reactors. To keep numbers ok. and steady.
I actually think this was my major problem with browning when I first stated buying.

 

[Lesley]

http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Matrix.html

Here is a link to the product Matrix. Its a brilliant product and not only do I believe it keeps my nitrates at 0 but it allowed me to have far less rock in the DT . which in turn has created more swim space for my Tangs.

 

[FL_Reefer]

I would say you have the hang of it! The tank looks awesome, keep up the good work my friend!

 

[brownsalt92]

yes I did, I am a terrible over feeder. I feed the tank at min. 5-6 times a day. comes with the territory of owning tangs I am afraid. So I quickly realised that changing my rowa every 6 weeks was not going to cut it. I bought the Hanna egg Phos checker and changed out rowa until my numbers reached 0.03. I now test weekly and the min my numbers at 0.05 or higher I change out 1 of the 2 rowa reactors. To keep numbers ok. and steady.
I actually think this was my major problem with browning when I first stated buying.

Rowa??

 

[brownsalt92]

yes I did, I am a terrible over feeder. I feed the tank at min. 5-6 times a day. comes with the territory of owning tangs I am afraid. So I quickly realised that changing my rowa every 6 weeks was not going to cut it. I bought the Hanna egg Phos checker and changed out rowa until my numbers reached 0.03. I now test weekly and the min my numbers at 0.05 or higher I change out 1 of the 2 rowa reactors. To keep numbers ok. and steady.
I actually think this was my major problem with browning when I first stated buying.

Ah gotcha I looked it up. I'm just crossing my fingers I don't lose my sps

 

[Napa Reefer]

great looking tank

 

[Lesley]

Rowa??

Rowa phos ? Or seachem phos guard in high flow area in sump if you don't run a reactor