arvin
NJRC Member
Hello all,
I am back, again. After a not-so-brief hiatus owing to few different reasons, I am trying to get back active in the hobby. Due to lack of time, I kept the tank running in low maintenance mode and I intend to get back from where I left off.
It is nice to see veterans of the club to be on top of their game and also several new voices. Glad to be back in the fold! I am planning to be in next week's meeting and catchup. In the meantime...
I would like to start with some water testing. Got my water tested from aquariumwatertesting.com couple of months ago and below are the results.
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.006
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.004
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................4.2
Phosphate (PO4) ..........................Good ........................................... 0.16
Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High..............................................0.9
Potassium (K) ...............................Low............................................. 234
Calcium (Ca)................................Good ............................................ 401
Boron (B) ....................................Good .............................................4.4
Molybdenum (Mo).........................Good .............................................0.1
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................9.3
Magnesium (Mg) ..........................Good .......................................... 1250
Iodine (I¯)...................................Good ........................................... 0.08
Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.02
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 3.16
I changed all the filters in the RO/DI after the test. Hopefully the silica is much better right now.
The only problem right now is that I see tiny reddish brown spots on almost all the rocks. I do get this once in a while and stays on for some time and goes away. It is no so much bothersome except that it worries me that this could be a sign of bigger issues.
Although, my tank has been largely incident-free for over a year, I haven't been much successful in keeping corals in this tank. Even the hardiest ones. Apart from due diligence, where else should I make adjustments in order to be able to keep and raise some good corals?
Here is a brief summary of my setup:
72g bowfront display. Sump & Fuge in the basement with total water volume of 200+. Water circulates 24/7. Two #3 Koralias to supplement water movement. Water changes about 10% every month during the past year. From now on it will be much more frequent. I use Reef Crystals salt. No major algae issues.
Pl. ask if I missed any other detail. Thank you in advance for all the help.
I am back, again. After a not-so-brief hiatus owing to few different reasons, I am trying to get back active in the hobby. Due to lack of time, I kept the tank running in low maintenance mode and I intend to get back from where I left off.
It is nice to see veterans of the club to be on top of their game and also several new voices. Glad to be back in the fold! I am planning to be in next week's meeting and catchup. In the meantime...
I would like to start with some water testing. Got my water tested from aquariumwatertesting.com couple of months ago and below are the results.
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.006
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.004
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................4.2
Phosphate (PO4) ..........................Good ........................................... 0.16
Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High..............................................0.9
Potassium (K) ...............................Low............................................. 234
Calcium (Ca)................................Good ............................................ 401
Boron (B) ....................................Good .............................................4.4
Molybdenum (Mo).........................Good .............................................0.1
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................9.3
Magnesium (Mg) ..........................Good .......................................... 1250
Iodine (I¯)...................................Good ........................................... 0.08
Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.02
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 3.16
I changed all the filters in the RO/DI after the test. Hopefully the silica is much better right now.
The only problem right now is that I see tiny reddish brown spots on almost all the rocks. I do get this once in a while and stays on for some time and goes away. It is no so much bothersome except that it worries me that this could be a sign of bigger issues.
Although, my tank has been largely incident-free for over a year, I haven't been much successful in keeping corals in this tank. Even the hardiest ones. Apart from due diligence, where else should I make adjustments in order to be able to keep and raise some good corals?
Here is a brief summary of my setup:
72g bowfront display. Sump & Fuge in the basement with total water volume of 200+. Water circulates 24/7. Two #3 Koralias to supplement water movement. Water changes about 10% every month during the past year. From now on it will be much more frequent. I use Reef Crystals salt. No major algae issues.
Pl. ask if I missed any other detail. Thank you in advance for all the help.