Triton Core 7

[BAMatter]

Is Triton Core 7 best used for an established reef? I’ve read a couple scattered reports of tanks starting up with dry rock having a hard time getting going, with lots of nuisance algaes due to the added trace elements and macro booster. I’m having an incredible ugly stage, worst I’ve even had in a tank, and am considering backing off Triton and going standard 2 part for the next 6 months with weekly water changes. Tank has been running since January.

 

[blaxsun]

How ugly? Any tank shots?

 

[BAMatter]

How ugly? Any tank shots?

Pretty bad- I removed a whole bunch manually the other day, just comes back so strong. Lots behind the rocks you can’t see as well. Nasty thick hair algae. Also had to run a course of ChemiClean the cyano was so bad at one point…

 

[blaxsun]

So what do you think the root cause may be?

 

[BAMatter]

How ugly? Any tank shots?

Nutrient levels aren’t insane. The one spike in PO4 was a dirty Hanna cuvette. I have to dose NO3 to get any sort of nitrate reading because my fuge does some serious work. Just don’t know if Triton is good for a tank that used dry rock to start…

 

[blaxsun]

Wow, that is quite possibly the most thoroughly filled refugium I've ever seen! I have higher nutrient levels in my tank but I just don't get algae breakouts (at all).

 

[BAMatter]

So what do you think the root cause may be?

Umm I don’t know. I posted on their FB group and didn’t get much of a response. I have a gut feeling it’s just too much nutrients added to a new tank… they don’t disclose really what’s in their supps, just “Alk plus trace”, etc, but there are macro growth supplements to feed the fuge. I think I may need to just let the tank mature for another 6 months before I start with the Core 7.

 

[BAMatter]

Wow, that is quite possibly the most thoroughly filled refugium I've ever seen! I have higher nutrient levels in my tank but I just don't get algae breakouts (at all).

Should see some of the other fuges in the Triton group lol

 

[blaxsun]

Should see some of the other fuges in the Triton group lol

I abhor algae, so a refugium is probably not in my future!

 

[ZombieEngineer]

How big is the tank and what is are the numbers for your current cleanup crew?

 

[BAMatter]

How big is the tank and what is are the numbers for your current cleanup crew?

75 gallon display… about a dozen blue legs, dozen margherita snails, few remaining nassarius snails, sea cucumber, and a tuxedo urchin named Evelyn.

 

[ZombieEngineer]

75 gallon display… about a dozen blue legs, dozen margherita snails, few remaining nassarius snails, sea cucumber, and a tuxedo urchin named Evelyn.

That is a bit on the light side. I personally would add 10-20 ceriths, and 8 trochus. Could also throw a turbo or two in there.

I would also remove a bunch of cheato from your fuge. Once it fills out too much growth slows and it's ability to export tanks.

 

[BAMatter]

Ok, so back to my original question, since I’m curious to know, and also have $180 worth of additives just sitting there because I don’t want to dose them just yet-

doing a bit of research and read that the Balling method seems to be the closest dosing regimen I found, the amount of trace elements you add to Alk/Cal/Mag depends on your tanks consumption. The Triton does not have this multiple layer approach, so is it safe to assume the amount that is added is a higher amount? I’m thinking that this is a very “nutrient rich” dosing additive. That said, in a newly established tank, could this be one of the reasons for such a large algae issue off the bat? (I’m aware I’m going through an ugly stage but it was excessive- did a 3 day blackout, ran GFO, and manually removed a LOT of algae, switched back to BRS 2 part Alk/Cal/Mag and my algae issue is fairly controlled now).

I would like to go back to Triton some day, just would like to know if I’m going to have a better experience with a tank that’s been running for a while, as opposed to right off the bat. Couldn’t get many answers from Triton on their FB group, and I think I’m logically thinking here…

 

[Mikey-D]

I do remember and I cant remember where, but I read something about waiting for the tank to mature before dosing Core 7. I have it writen in my notes because I also am waiting 6 months to start the fuge and I have the notes together. Sorry I cant be more help.

Question: I have the sump and saw you threw a cup on the sock holder, is that for flow control or do you have media in there?

 

[BAMatter]

I do remember and I cant remember where, but I read something about waiting for the tank to mature before dosing Core 7. I have it writen in my notes because I also am waiting 6 months to start the fuge and I have the notes together. Sorry I cant be more help.

Question: I have the sump and saw you threw a cup on the sock holder, is that for flow control or do you have media in there?

It was originally to divert the flow a bit when the chaeto was a small ball, but then occasionally used filter floss in there for some mechanical filtration. Hasn’t been on there for some time though.