Tank Parameters

[CWalters]

Just want to make sure I am on the right track and get feedback if I could change something for the better or keep doing what I am doing.

I feed the BTA a piece of shrimp every 3 days. Dose MB+ as well

75 gallon with a 25 gallon sump

Coral/Anemone:
2 Hammer’s
4 Zoa’s
Rainbow BTA
Frogspawn (not doing well)

Fish:
Tomini Tang
Pair of clowns
Midas Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny
Watchman Goby
Purple Firefish
Green War Paint Goby

 

[fishski13]

Looks good except that nitrate is looking pretty low. If that is in ppm .40 is low. I would look to get that up to about 5-10 ppm and go from there. The zoas and lps will appreciate it and will definitely be happier, puffier, and color up more.

 

[CWalters]

Looks good except that nitrate is looking pretty low. If that is in ppm .40 is low. I would look to get that up to about 5-10 ppm and go from there. The zoas and lps will appreciate it and will definitely be happier, puffier, and color up more.

Yes - that is .40 for nitrates. It was 2 last week, just did water change today. It could be skewed a bit as I do have some GHA. Not a ton… what would be the best way to increase

 

[fishski13]

Yes - that is .40 for nitrates. It was 2 last week, just did water change today. It could be skewed a bit as I do have some GHA. Not a ton… what would be the best way to increase

I would go crazy and increase like crazy and chase a certain number.

But just slowly increase your feeding or if you are doing a water change say every 2 weeks, change that to 3 weeks and see how it goes. There isnt a magical number with nitrates and phosphates that you want to be at. 5-10 is a good range but its all about finding the sweet spot for all your corals to be happy as well as not creating too much algae and maintenance for yourself.