Pale Sps? Struggling colors !!!

[LuckySingh]

Bought a potassium test kit and surely it was way too low around 230 . Will start dosing slowly and try to raise it up

[Dean]

I've been considering getting I to biopellets but from what I have read it sounds like using them adds more needed testing and dosing.

[Big_Pun]

I've been considering getting I to biopellets but from what I have read it sounds like using them adds more needed testing and dosing.

no more testing than any other reef especially Sps systems. I like bio pellets and the new products seem very promising lately, just need to have a good reactor and skimmer, make sure they stay fluidized. but there's no special testing that any other reef tank requires.

[ktipp]

Isnt CAL to high at 1420?

[350gt]

Hope he means 420... Lol

[Dean]

Ate we talking about milk or saltwater?

[Big_Pun]

potassium is used up quick, also are you running any carbon?

[Dean]

I've never tested for potassium. I never knew it was even recommended. Lol I do 20% biweekly water changes and dose kalk for the alk and calcium that my mixed reef does consume faster than water changes keep up with. I also run carbon and phosgaurd in a reactor. What are the side effects of low potassium?


Don't mean to jack your thread lucky

[Big_Pun]

it will lead to dull colors and over all health diminished, it's more relevant in low nutrient tanks that run zeo lights or bio pellets. the skimmer and if running carbon such as rox will pull out trace elements

[Dean]

Intersting. Good info, thanks