i didn't think that corals really needed nitrates but of course if they're zero i can see how that would impact their health. they _do_ need phosphates, the way they get that in the wild is occasional organic phosphates by fish poop. this was in regards to the frag tank. thanks so much for sharing, this is really educational!
Yep. Was losing corals very slowly over the course of months. Checked everything and nothing made sense as to why these things were dying. Realized that 0 no3 and po4 were causing this and things looked a lot better once I started dosing. Some systems just need a no3/po4 dosing regimen, especially with low fish load.
Very Interesting. Chris, thank God you new what the problem in the client's tank was right off so you could get to work on it. Praying all their beautiful collection of fish make the rise back up in salinity if this is the right wording. I think the coral project at the shop turned out incredible. The new set-up, I did not realize before how huge that room was. I only ever had four fresh water tanks which all froze in a Canadian ice storm years ago because I was gone on vacation at the time. I just love the salt tanks and all they enclose. Peace.
hey guys. i recall in biology how many living organisms need nitrate & phosphate to actually live & grow. that’s how i always think of anything plant or coral related. along with oxygen and sunlight among others
Love your videos. I have had a tank for five years but I am trying to get better at taking care of it to look nicer. I have a big rock in the front that had a coral die off and now it is just a rough leftover dead coral that covers the rock. Would love to see a video how you could clean that off to be able to add new corals to the tank in that spot.
I’m glad I saw this. I have a question, we set up an ATO about half a year ago, but I have noticed that the water and glass in the ATO ha as a slimy feeling to it have to clean it out with RO . There is a small power head in the ATO. Could this slime affect the corals?
Well it’s kinda experimental but the idea is the the corals need the bacteria that comes from the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites to nitrates. It’s not necessarily/ or just the no3 but the bacteria the corals need. Especially in a fishless system.
i didn't think that corals really needed nitrates but of course if they're zero i can see how that would impact their health. they _do_ need phosphates, the way they get that in the wild is occasional organic phosphates by fish poop. this was in regards to the frag tank. thanks so much for sharing, this is really educational!
Yep. Was losing corals very slowly over the course of months. Checked everything and nothing made sense as to why these things were dying. Realized that 0 no3 and po4 were causing this and things looked a lot better once I started dosing. Some systems just need a no3/po4 dosing regimen, especially with low fish load.
Nitrates at a low level help reduces stresses they need the natural levels of things
You always are so incredibly informative 😮 Thank you ❤️
That sucks man that’s why I also installed a float valve in case the ato sensor fails
Redundancy is good
Very Interesting. Chris, thank God you new what the problem in the client's tank was right off so you could get to work on it. Praying all their beautiful collection of fish make the rise back up in salinity if this is the right wording. I think the coral project at the shop turned out incredible. The new set-up, I did not realize before how huge that room was. I only ever had four fresh water tanks which all froze in a Canadian ice storm years ago because I was gone on vacation at the time. I just love the salt tanks and all they enclose. Peace.
hey guys. i recall in biology how many living organisms need nitrate & phosphate to actually live & grow. that’s how i always think of anything plant or coral related. along with oxygen and sunlight among others
Love your videos. I have had a tank for five years but I am trying to get better at taking care of it to look nicer. I have a big rock in the front that had a coral die off and now it is just a rough leftover dead coral that covers the rock. Would love to see a video how you could clean that off to be able to add new corals to the tank in that spot.
I’m glad I saw this.
I have a question, we set up an ATO about half a year ago, but I have noticed that the water and glass in the ATO ha as a slimy feeling to it have to clean it out with RO . There is a small power head in the ATO. Could this slime affect the corals?
I bought a semi bleached rhodactis from a shop 3 months later it has the sickest blue/green base with pinkish red tips
Nice! Healthy tank
Rhodactis are some of the most diverse and beautiful corals in the ocean
Hey man in your opinion what is the best most reliable auto top off ? I top off manually cause im so scared of flooding my tank and apartment......
Red Sea is the one I’d go with. Wi-Fi enabled so you can keep track of
That’s a bummer big time my tank just hit the 9 month mark and is dialed in but my nitrites are a bit high but my corals seem to like it
One thing I’ve learned is Don’t chase numbers. If your corals are happy you’re good.
What brand of bacteria are you dosing and why that brand?
It’s bacteria from our coral QT system.
What was the salinity drop to?
30ppt 👀
What form of ammonia are you dosing? Any reason you opted for ammonia rather than, say, sodium nitrate?
Well it’s kinda experimental but the idea is the the corals need the bacteria that comes from the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites to nitrates. It’s not necessarily/ or just the no3 but the bacteria the corals need. Especially in a fishless system.
Not only that.... The major nitrogen source that corals use is actually ammonia and not nitrates.
What beneficial bacteria are you dosing
@@rasbandaak it’s a blend from our QT tanks. Concentrated.
I went to the beach and found some coral.