tank rebuild

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Amadod2

1- high phosphates- due to a faulty hanna checker!!!

So did you figure out what's causing the high phosphates? And what are your plans to lower them?

[WarDog]

My first question would be: are you using ro/di water?

[Amadod2]

the high phosphates were to lack of water changes….i know it was my fault but i thought i could minimize them as it was a low nutrient system. they are at .20ppm so i added rowaphos and did one to two 15% water changes a month. as for the rowaphos i try and not to use much of it at all, just a table spoon or two. and now my phosphates are at .05ppm.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Amadod2

rowaphos i try and not to use much of it at all, just a table spoon or two. and now my phosphates are at .05ppm.

Does'nt seem like very much at all. I use 1 1/2 cups in a 233G tank

[Amadod2]

well my tank is only 75g, and my phosphates are low at .05ppm and lower

[Amadod2]

so now im looking at changing t5 bulbs, currently i have a suntek 6 bulb fixture, i was running 4x superblues 1 fiji purple and one new generation.

but now im thinking of running 5 super blues and one fiji purple….. any thoughts, im looking for good coral growth

[freeze]

With a 6 bulb system I like to keep one white ish bulb so I have 4 blue plus, 1 Fiji purple and a new gen.

In my 4 bulb 24" I did 3 blue plus, and a new gen, and have also done a coral plus. Get great growth of all my zoas, acans, chalice and my clams are happy as well. Not an sps guy so no idea on that front.