Still not happy with my coloration. - Page 2

Creetin · #26 12/31/2007, 10:10 PM

.04-.05 is a good target range plus or minus .02. JMO
Yeah .14 is a tad high.

Canarygirl · #27 01/02/2008, 04:57 PM

I just started something new, which is to drip my Ca Rx effluent through a bag of phosphate remover media (Phosguard). I have this suspended above the water level in my sump. Some people say that old Ca Rx media can become a nutrient trap and that you should replace your media every 6 months, and/or drip the effluent through PO4 absorbant media.

My PO4 level reads low using Elos test kit, but I have nuisance algae so I know I have PO4 in my tank. Like some people on this thread, some of my SPS have great color, but ~10% are just brown.

CW from the OC · #28 01/02/2008, 06:38 PM

Run more phosphate remover and do it actively, get one of those little reactors.

Emster · #29 01/02/2008, 07:48 PM

Also Chris try and bring it down as slow as you can so you don't stress the corals. The reactor might bring it down quick.

cwegescheide · #30 01/03/2008, 09:58 AM

I agree Emmit. Currently I just have a bag of phosban in my filter sock in my sump. So I figure it might remove a little bit of the PO4 I have. This weekend the plan is to get the Kalk reactor online and then maybe the following weekend get the Phosban reactor online.

I am definatley going to start off slow. Don't want to torch all my corals.