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Outside of the moonshiners trace elements do you or can you dose any other coral foods (e.g. KZ products)?
Any coral/fish food to help with getting Nitrates up? Phos are at .06 - .08 daily, but Nitrates are 2.5....Was thinking I need to get those to around 10-15???I'm not sure of the full context of the question (e.g., do you primarily care what Moonshiners reps say, or just the answer?) but the answer, IMO, is certainly yes, one can use coral foods just like you can use fish foods.
Any coral/fish food to help with getting Nitrates up? Phos are at .06 - .08 daily, but Nitrates are 2.5....Was thinking I need to get those to around 10-15???
Not chasing them per sey, more concerned about the imbalance between those and my phos. As in bringing unwanted issues in if I do not get them up a bit.There is no reason to chase nitrates like that. Just inviting trouble. Nitrates are all but pointless for our tanks. They are simply a measurement that there is enough ammonium to feed our corals and algae. As long as you have a detectable amount, you're good
Not chasing them per sey, more concerned about the imbalance between those and my phos. As in bringing unwanted issues in if I do not get them up a bit.
THIS! As long as you have measurable nitrate, you have enough. The whole "I must have 10-25ppm nitrate" is crazy talk. Think of parameters as ranges and you'll be just fine. And yes, feed the whole tank and you're good. More input means more output (import/export).There is no reason to chase nitrates like that. Just inviting trouble. Nitrates are all but pointless for our tanks. They are simply a measurement that there is enough ammonium to feed our corals and algae. As long as you have a detectable amount, you're good
Any coral/fish food to help with getting Nitrates up? Phos are at .06 - .08 daily, but Nitrates are 2.5....Was thinking I need to get those to around 10-15???
THIS! As long as you have measurable nitrate, you have enough. The whole "I must have 10-25ppm nitrate" is crazy talk. Think of parameters as ranges and you'll be just fine. And yes, feed the whole tank and you're good. More input means more output (import/export).
There are quite a few folks who think their tanks look better at 10-15 ppm than at 1-2 ppm nitrate.
And a couple beers makes people look better too. Hard to quantify and prove “looks better”
Yes, I’m not making the claim, just reporting why some others have target levels that they like.
Keeping mine around 10-20 versus 2 also helps me see a trend down before I zero out and get more substantial issues occurringAnd a couple beers makes people look better too. Hard to quantify and prove “looks better”
I’m still doing ATI every six weeks, but I don’t plan on using the others because of the price difference. I don’t dose vanadium, rubidium or selenium, as I don’t think they are necessary. But I’m sure others may disagree that are true shiners? I do corrections every six weeks and daily dose iodide, chromium, cobalt, iron and manganese. Your colors or lack of could be from a number of things, so I would rule out the obvious ones first, then venture down trace elements lane.Really debating on jumping on board. My tank is fairly new. Been reefing for about 12 years. Have never had stellar colors like you see in heavy sps tanks. My first few acros are growing but the colors have faded to pale. Attributed mostly to low nitrates and phos. May be due to something else. Of the two ati tests on the moonshine site which is the appropriate test? The MS or the OES?
I’m still doing ATI every six weeks, but I don’t plan on using the others because of the price difference. I don’t dose vanadium, rubidium or selenium, as I don’t think they are necessary. But I’m sure others may disagree that are true shiners? I do corrections every six weeks and daily dose iodide, chromium, cobalt, iron and manganese. Your colors or lack of could be from a number of things, so I would rule out the obvious ones first, then venture down trace elements lane.
Is there a reason to choose one ati test over the other?I’m still doing ATI every six weeks, but I don’t plan on using the others because of the price difference. I don’t dose vanadium, rubidium or selenium, as I don’t think they are necessary. But I’m sure others may disagree that are true shiners? I do corrections every six weeks and daily dose iodide, chromium, cobalt, iron and manganese. Your colors or lack of could be from a number of things, so I would rule out the obvious ones first, then venture down trace elements lane.
is there two different test options for ATI?Is there a reason to choose one ati test over the other?