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Old 04-15-2015, 12:26 AM
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The fact that you filled your tank full of dry rock and then tried to put the SPS in there is why you're losing them. I've never found tank swaps go well with dry rock, even if you spend weeks prepping it. There is no quick, fast replacement for live rock. Add high phosphate to the equation and you have disaster. Do you have any of your old live rock left? A holding tank? Someone to babysit the SPS?

FWIW, I would also go back to the basics. Put some GFO in there, but don't be too aggressive lowering phosphate either or you might kill your LPS.

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Originally Posted by jason604
And for rowa i use only about 2 teaspoons or so.
1 tablespoon per 50 gallons is a pretty safe dose.
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