Time to dose Nitrates!

[twilliard]

Pete and Russ we think so much alike!!

 

[Pete polyp]

If u were you I would discontinue the biopellets now. Leave the skimmer on for a few weeks and see if there's a change. If no change in a couple weeks to a month then unplug the skimmer too. I would bet money that stopping the biopellets will be enough though.

 

[Russ265]

If u were you I would discontinue the biopellets now. Leave the skimmer on for a few weeks and see if there's a change. If no change in a couple weeks to a month then unplug the skimmer too. I would bet money that stopping the biopellets will be enough though.

problem is. when a birdsnest has those tips. he RTNs fast.

or STNs in a week.

do what you want... when i see damage i figure 2 week lag.

 

[twilliard]

Or lower skimmer collection time in addition to no pellets

 

[Pete polyp]

Pete and Russ we think so much alike!!

We probably have more experience with this nutrient thing than everyone else out there combined. When I started dosing nitrate there was only 1 thread on r2r about it.

 

[Russ265]

We probably have more experience with this nutrient thing than everyone else out there combined. When I started dosing nitrate there was only 1 thread on r2r about it.

i was called a heretic for telling people to dose the thing they wanted to keep 0. lol

good times

 

[Pete polyp]

Or lower skimmer collection time in addition to no pellets

I would also almost bet they could take half the pellets out of the reactor and get some nutrients in there.

One thing is certain. Dosing nitrate while carbon dosing is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.

 

[Squibbles]

It's because your alkalinity is too high for the amount of nutrients you have in the system

Alk of 8-8.5 is too high? Does that mean i should up the feedings or dose nitrates?

i would say a combination of growth tips and lack of nutrients.

when i see white new tips... only the fast growers like birdsnest can get away with it. that milli doesnt fit the bill.

however!
you know that coral best. is he growing quickly?

It grows fairly rapidly it started as a frag 11/2014 and that picture was taken in december of last year. I feed the fish in the tank relatively heavily as well. Should I try dosing nitrate?

 

[twilliard]

I would also almost bet they could take half the pellets out of the reactor and get some nutrients in there.

One thing is certain. Dosing nitrate while carbon dosing is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.

Classic!!

 

[Acameron2]

I'm definitely learning from you three @Russ265 @Pete polyp @ twilliard
[emoji106]

 

[Russ265]

Alk of 8-8.5 is too high? Does that mean i should up the feedings or dose nitrates?



It grows fairly rapidly it started as a frag 11/2014 and that picture was taken in december of last year. I feed the fish in the tank relatively heavily as well. Should I try dosing nitrate?

you must keep an ulns.

nitrates 0? get them to 2.

keep alk where it is

 

[Chrisss]

shut that skimmer off for 3 days. trust me. you will need doc.

an indicator of excess doc is when you look at the sump and see that brown stuff where the waterfall meets the edge of the sump. its brown and mucky looking

if you have no buildup. then you do not have an excess ime.

Umm for brown stuff in sump there is none. Super clean actually lol. That is probably because I have no lights. However this is this brown stuff in my overflow.

And okay so no Biopellets either? And no Skimmer or keep skimmer on the half a day because no brown stuff?

 

[Squibbles]

you must keep an ulns.

nitrates 0? get them to 2.

keep alk where it is

I actually don't even try to do an ULNS, lol. Should I dose or just feed heavier?

 

[Chrisss]

I would also almost bet they could take half the pellets out of the reactor and get some nutrients in there.

One thing is certain. Dosing nitrate while carbon dosing is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.

Hahaaha oh boy!

 

[Russ265]

Umm for brown stuff in sump there is none. Super clean actually lol. That is probably because I have no lights. However this is this brown stuff in my overflow.

And okay so no Biopellets either? And no Skimmer or keep skimmer on the half a day because no brown stuff?

keep that skimmer off til you see some brown "scum" showing. nevermind the poopooers.

you need carbon too. and you may be running wayyyy too clean for photosynthesis.

in the ocean 25% of doc is utilized by corals

 

[Russ265]

I actually don't even try to do an ULNS, lol. Should I dose or just feed heavier?

what is your nitrate?

 

[twilliard]

We step into a new world of coral keeping.
@Russ265 is there an article out that shows the relationship of nitrates to zooxanthellae?

 

[twilliard]

I actually don't even try to do an ULNS, lol. Should I dose or just feed heavier?

One of the problems with feeding is that you may get elevated po4 beyond the desired amount

 

[Russ265]

We step into a new world of coral keeping.
@Russ265 is there an article out that shows the relationship of nitrates to zooxanthellae?

there is a "paid" white paper i saw with lack of nitrate and the morphisms behind zooxanthellae.

in lamens terms... if you have no nitrate zoox genetically modify like radiation to it and slowly decay.

id share this article...but it has to be email only or ill get sued

 

[Chrisss]

Okay so I'll keep skimmer off but keep Biopelelts running(Maybe take half out)? I didn't know you wanted brown skummm in sump haha.