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Having some issues with nitrate and phosphate.. Nitrates doesn't go below 25. Phosphate is always at 0.25.. I use salifert test.. I do weekly water change of 10%.. Jus introduced a small refugium.. Fist size of caulipera. Reduced my feeding to once a day.. Still having issues with red slime algae.. My elegance is starting to retract itself.. Is there something wrong or I'm not doing??

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Your po4 and no3 too high. U need to use a phosphate absorber like gfo in a reactor to bring down. For no3, there's a few methods such as bio pellet, carbon dosing, no3 reactor etc.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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When you do your water change do you use normal tape water or Ro/DI water? If you are using normal tape water, there will be silicate and possible nutrient present which causes the algae issues.

1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole 

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ 

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Have been using rodi.. I didn't know got no3 reactor.. That's something new.. I trying not to buy phosphate reactor yet.. Trying other methods..

It's pretty old school. I think nowadays seldom ppl use since there's biopellet.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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U need to bring down your PO4 fast.Yours is way too high

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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It's been almost a year since I started this hobby. Would like to share the current set up.. 

 

Most successful has been keeping RBTA, from one to eight. not so successful with zoas and elegance. Zoas nvr opened up. Elegance slowly reducing in size. Also have been battling hair algae for a while now.. just bought leather coral, opened nicely for one day then completely closed till now 20160517_224732.jpg20160517_224753.jpg

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Bro what do you use to cycle your tank? I want to cycle my tank too

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I added a dead prawn for 2 weeks and then measured ammonia levels followed my nitrates.. it took a month n a half to cycle completely. Meanwhile I introduced some hardy fish..

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I added a dead prawn for 2 weeks and then measured ammonia levels followed my nitrates.. it took a month n a half to cycle completely. Meanwhile I introduced some hardy fish..

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So market prawn is okay ah? It take a month and a half to fully cycle? You add the fish after fully cycle or during the cycle period

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Bro can I check with you , what lights you used ? For leather in your case it can be cause not enough lights. It's a common problem for people with 2.5 feet height.

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I use T5.. what would you recommend??

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Hi..Amboi40 here.....just read your forum...very good and well kept tank......as I do have a 4x2x2.5 last time....you need to upgrade to led ligthing....mid range will be ok  to use with a remote/controller...thats my view and experience...I hope it helps....good luck....

 

 

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