New to sticks, will this be enough?

[rennjidk]

100%. shipping is going to stress and have some losses. Also adjustment to dif levels, temps, lighting, flow, ect. You will lose corals from time to time. It happens. If 8 of 10 look good, polyp extension is good, color is good, I wouldn't worry. I like where your levels are and I wouldn't use a phos remover. Just reduce nutrients going in, maybe. Once the corals are growing they will suck up nutrients as well.

They must be doing well, because i tested today and im sitting at 0.05 P and 4.2 N. My dKH has dropped quite a bit as well, but Ive been having issues using my dosing pump as an AWC. Despite calibrating both heads, it doesnt seem to do well with large additions, as its dropped my salinity by 1ppt in just 17 days.

The weirdest thing is that the 1 frag which died, only died on the skeletal tissue. its still alive on the frag plug and encrusting over the sides on to the rock. Ill have to get a pic tomorrow.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Hello everyone. I'm new to keeping acros and just ordered my first battlebox. I'm looking for any advice or input that maybe helpful.

System is 16g and maintained with AFR and a 12oz daily WC. Lighting is 2 Primes giving 250-350 across the rockwork on AB+ measured with Apogee. Age 1yr running w/ 3yr live rock and ocean direct sand.

No3 30
Po4 0.10
dKH 8.2
Cal 480
Mag 1343
Temp 77.8F
Sal 34.7ppt

Flow is a single Nero 5 set to pulse between 950gph & 1250gph every 8 secs.

Some of my concerns are the single wave maker. I really don't have room/outlets for more equipment, nor the budget at this point. Also, I pretty much only feed TDO pellets. I don't dose anything else besides AFR. I do have some reef chili laying around that I could start feeding with, or make the switch back to frozen. I'm not sure how much PE is dependent on feeding, or how much color comes from things like amino supplements.

Any thoughts or comments greatly appreciated. Thanks.

If ur tank testing and maintaining stability.

I have the same exact numbers. People telling you it needs to be zero nutrients is just flat out wrong.

My test results posted , been at 50 n , 0.3 p and saw zero difference.

No drastic changes you'll be fine.

Resume posted.

 

[Nate Chalk]

My concern is the high Nitrate and the fact that the tank seems to not have any other coral in there (which could indicate lack of biological diversity).

The coral you've ordered are probably from a system with significantly lower Nitrate and I'd be concerned whether they can adapt fast enough. Do a test on the water in the bag to see where the Nitrate is so you know where you stand. It may be worth a water change if necessary bring Nitrate closer to what the coral are used to, and then letting it swing up over a few weeks if you intend running the tank levels that high.

In my Mixed Reef 13g Evo I run Nitrate at around 5-10 ppm (dosing AFR)

Adam at bc runs higher nutrients than you think

 

[rennjidk]

Adam at bc runs higher nutrients than you think

He emailed me his numbers when I asked him about it and he's actually running around 5 & 0.03 N&P, at least in the system that was tested. He sent me a pic of the eggs.

 

[bradreef]

If ur tank testing and maintaining stability.

I have the same exact numbers. People telling you it needs to be zero nutrients is just flat out wrong.

My test results posted , been at 50 n , 0.3 p and saw zero difference.

No drastic changes you'll be fine.

Resume posted.

Agree. I know many that run mich higher. It's safer than super low imo.