poly lab

[Susan Bates]

I feed reef roids, once a week, i have seen a product called poly- lab booster, has anyone used this product, i all so dose 2x a week seachem reef plus and reef trace, still not happy with my corals, do these products put my nitrates up?

 

[Oscar47f]

these products will increase the amount of nutrients in your system yes... i have polyp booster and i stopped using it i just rely on water parameters and lighting and my copepod cultures in the tank...

 

[Susan Bates]

these products will increase the amount of nutrients in your system yes... i have polyp booster and i stopped using it i just rely on water parameters and lighting and my copepod cultures in the tank...

Thanks, i struggle with nitrates and i am trying to find course

 

[Oscar47f]

What are your nitrates at??? and what are your reef parameters? what exactly are you not liking about your corals ? maybe with all the knowledge on this forum we can help you attain what you would like

 

[Susan Bates]

What are your nitrates at??? and what are your reef parameters? what exactly are you not liking about your corals ? maybe with all the knowledge on this forum we can help you attain what you would like

Nitrates are 40-50 salifert test kit, all others are good, but my tank never uses calcium. 500 mag 1450, phos 0.03 ph 8, kh 7.8, corals survive but not much growth, tank is 2 years old

 

[Oscar47f]

hmmm do you dose any trace elements or do frequent water changes??? i would lower the nitrates to less than 10 depending on what your trying to grow... and raise both KH and PH you want to aim for 8.3 ph, 8 is good but corals calcify faster at closer to 8.3... and alkalinity at or above 8 could (not saying it will) spurt some growth, you wanna try and keep it at about 8 ish, 7.8 is good too but just some ideas llol .... what kind of corals are they?

 

[Susan Bates]

hmmm do you dose any trace elements or do frequent water changes??? i would lower the nitrates to less than 10 depending on what your trying to grow... and raise both KH and PH you want to aim for 8.3 ph, 8 is good but corals calcify faster at closer to 8.3... and alkalinity at or above 8 could (not saying it will) spurt some growth, you wanna try and keep it at about 8 ish, 7.8 is good too but just some ideas llol .... what kind of corals are they?

I do weekly water change 100lt of a 400lt tank, i only dose reef plus and reef trace, i have a mixed reef, lps, sps...

 

[Susan Bates]

I have try NOPOX, vinegar

 

[BrettMallette]

You dont need the trace or plus if you are doing frequent water changes, which you are. Id stop those for a bit until your tank starts using calcium and lower the nitrates.

 

[Oscar47f]

yeah i agree with Brett lower nitrates and stop dosing, tbh i think your tank looks great but i do understand you wanting better growth and color lowering nitrates will most likely help you do that..

 

[BrettMallette]

yeah i agree with Brett lower nitrates and stop dosing, tbh i think your tank looks great but i do understand you wanting better growth and color lowering nitrates will most likely help you do that..

Agree with above. And you may have elevated levels of trace elements now that are causing some of your issues. Keep uo regular maintenance routine and stop dosing the seachems for now and see uf nitrates go down. Keep us posted as to what ya decide to do

 

[Susan Bates]

thanks everyone will stop using them and see if it helps