Welp .. it has come down to this. I need to dose Brightwell Aquatics NeoPos (p04) ... and never in a million years would I think I wanted to dose p04!
My issues were outlined here in case you are wondering http://reef2reef.com/threads/weekend-ruined-lesson-learned.289517/page-4#post-3527312
BUT ... the meat and potatoes is this.
* 125 gallon system (155 total w/sump)
* sps frag dominant
* Alk - 8.3
* Mag - 1350
* Calcium - 450
* salinity 1.026
* p04 - 0.00
* nitrate - 8
* Protein Skimmer
Previously was running heavy GFO, Roxx carbon and stripped the system of all p04 and p03. Sps started to struggle. Dosed stectraside stump remover and got the nitrate up. However p04 still at 0.00.
So basically... I was running an ULNS and totally deprived my system of nitrate and phosphate. Sps = NOT HAPPY!! SO... NOW I have good nitrate levels, but no P04 ... which as we all know this imbalance is not good.
Tried for the last week and half to bring the p04 up with over feeding, frozen food, etc .. the normal suggessted "over feeding route" ...still not moving at all.
Been researching this and found on many forums and from many an expert that often times the over feeding simply will NOT do it and will not bring it up. This is when p04 dosing is needed.
So going to SLOWLY bring it up and test by dosing with Brightwell Aquatics NeoPos.
Wondering if anyone has any last minute tips for me or anything at all that I should be aware of or watch out for.
My issues were outlined here in case you are wondering http://reef2reef.com/threads/weekend-ruined-lesson-learned.289517/page-4#post-3527312
BUT ... the meat and potatoes is this.
* 125 gallon system (155 total w/sump)
* sps frag dominant
* Alk - 8.3
* Mag - 1350
* Calcium - 450
* salinity 1.026
* p04 - 0.00
* nitrate - 8
* Protein Skimmer
Previously was running heavy GFO, Roxx carbon and stripped the system of all p04 and p03. Sps started to struggle. Dosed stectraside stump remover and got the nitrate up. However p04 still at 0.00.
So basically... I was running an ULNS and totally deprived my system of nitrate and phosphate. Sps = NOT HAPPY!! SO... NOW I have good nitrate levels, but no P04 ... which as we all know this imbalance is not good.
Tried for the last week and half to bring the p04 up with over feeding, frozen food, etc .. the normal suggessted "over feeding route" ...still not moving at all.
Been researching this and found on many forums and from many an expert that often times the over feeding simply will NOT do it and will not bring it up. This is when p04 dosing is needed.
So going to SLOWLY bring it up and test by dosing with Brightwell Aquatics NeoPos.
Wondering if anyone has any last minute tips for me or anything at all that I should be aware of or watch out for.