No sign of cyno. Snails dis their job and I think the water quality is improving. Removed a media tray and placed the reactor in the chamber and moved the skimmer into the chamber next to it.
Nitrates seem to be manageable. Around 5ppm. I'll do a second water change to get them down under 5. Added some hermit crabs and a torch coral. Also a clove coral that has not opened. I hope the clowns will host in the torch. We shall see. Cyno is receding nicely.
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April 29, 2016 21:57
Lately I have been fighting Cyanobacteria. Added a new skimmer, Eshopps nano and ordered a media reactor. Dosing with no4-po3-x in the meantime.
My Nitrates are rising. I think this is because I have added livestock too quickly. I know the bacteria is present to reduce nitrates because I measured them falling towards the end of my cycle. Therefore I plan to measure more often and maintain my water change schedule unless Nitrates rise above 50 which will require a 50 -60 % change. No more livestock until the nitrates begin to fall on their own.