today's water test results

[mrarturocampos]

Oh ok, I will test the ph throughout different times if the day, yes I run a fugue but I have the light on 24/7, my flow doesn't break the water surface and I think it's pretty open, it has a canopy but the top and back are open.. I don't think my ph drops below those number but I will find out.... Should I run a small air pump? Thanks everyone for the input

[rrasco]

I wouldn't worry about your ph. I think 9-10dkh for alk is good it you're not carbon dosing. If you are, you probably want alk at about 7dkh. However, keeping alk stable is the key.

Why is that Ramsey?

[alton]

Is this a SPS tank? And how are you keeping your nitrates at 0 or is this tank not stocked or stocked very lightly?

[ramsey]

Why is that Ramsey?

I don't know of any science behind it, so take it with a grain of salt. However, I've seen numerous posts on RC about RTN and bleaching with high alk and carbon dosing. If you search around in the SPS forum, you'll see what I mean. Natural sea water is 7dkh so that's what I shoot for (this is also what zeovit recommends). Again, I'm not sure about any science behind it.

[ramsey]

Oh ok, I will test the ph throughout different times if the day, yes I run a fugue but I have the light on 24/7, my flow doesn't break the water surface and I think it's pretty open, it has a canopy but the top and back are open.. I don't think my ph drops below those number but I will find out.... Should I run a small air pump? Thanks everyone for the input

I wouldn't recommend running lights on your fuge 24/7. Macros need "downtime" too. I'd do what psycho recommends and run it opposite of your display lights.

[Flyride95]

I completely agree with running your fuge light opposite from your display light. If you run it 24/7 you will end up with unwanted algae in your sump and your macro need a day/night cycle.

[rrasco]

Algae needs a respiration period, something like 18 hours on and 6 off is ideal. Time the off period with when your DT lights are on, to counter the pH swings as mentioned.

I don't know of any science behind it, so take it with a grain of salt. However, I've seen numerous posts on RC about RTN and bleaching with high alk and carbon dosing. If you search around in the SPS forum, you'll see what I mean. Natural sea water is 7dkh so that's what I shoot for (this is also what zeovit recommends). Again, I'm not sure about any science behind it.

Hmm, okay. Wasn't sure if it discouraged the bacteria at higher alks or something.

[mrarturocampos]

Oh ok i will do that as well....I do water changes every two weeks, I have a big clean up crew and a large skimmer....my tank is pretty stocked