spspirates 150 gallon build

[QUOTE = Update: Recently, some of my SPS even some of the hardiest were some problems. Problems of coloring until full capacity is growing, and in some cases, shows some sensitivity to light and even with STN base. Now, some corals are doing just great, my a.caroliniana and Tyree Red Dragon! I know this hobby, we can not do our corals happy, but I would like to at least see the entire reef healthy and I do not really see it. We all know that if something is wrong with our corals, we arn't happy! .. LOL At the moment, they are trying to narrow down any variable that may be causing this problem. I thought maybe my bulbs were ill and not giving the right of the spectrum. Got a new bulb and not really seeing much of a difference. Then he took a glass panel off the lamp, because glass is now being used appear to have high traces of iron, so thought maybe that could improve the situation. The second possible variable may be higher phosphates. Iv'e never had the phosphate type numbers chasing refrigerator but we'll see. The third option may be high or increased the amount of aluminum leaching from my Marine Pure. So ...... just knocking out one by one until I found something that might be the cause of my problem.[/ QUOTE]

Hello. I also had problems with bleaching. I applied to remove aluminum based PO4. After I put in GFO ROWA everything returned to normal. My five cents.
 
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So you're using nylon socks? Like the weave of media bags? I'm thinking to do the same for the same reason. But I have to use a bag because my drains make way too many bubbles. Too clean water is why I previously couldn't support acros and it's getting that way again. That's a gorgeous acro! Looks like some sort of Tenius.
Thanks! Yes went to the nylon filter socks. They seem to catch particulates but do see more detritus in the sump versus running the felt filter socks. Corals are slowly coloring up and things are turning around.
 
Im not too sure what the problem was Aleks. I elevated my nutrient level at the same time took the Marine Pure out. So was it the Marine Pure?....Maybe but I would definitely say that extremely low levels of nutrients in the water was a contributing factor.
 
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So Andy, what's the verdict on the media block? I was looking at this option due to my limited space in my sump. Was it all clogged and nasty?
 
So Andy, what's the verdict on the media block? I was looking at this option due to my limited space in my sump. Was it all clogged and nasty?
Well Paul to be honest I hated to see it go. The idea and construction of the block is ingenious and it did exactly what it was intended to do. Does the media release Aluminum though? I don't know the answer to that but felt I should remove it just incase. I was down to a couple guesses to what may have caused my corals to react the way they did. When I removed it it wasn't clogged at all nor was it nasty.
 
By any chance did you try the manufacturer for feedback?
 

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