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Although I have been doing well with most every thing for a good long while now. I find myself eliminating the Leathers (down to 3) and moving more towards the SPS stuff. I have had some orange Montis long enough to have them become too big, but I realize they are the easiest one to keep.
My Flow would be one of my two the questions at this time. I am currently right around 40 to 1 turnover as close as I can figure ... Should I add another one or two K- 3 across the surface for the SPS's all in the upper levels of the tank? I am thinking the answer here is a yes......
Secondly my shimmer is a old D&D Marine Typhoon...
I did do a water test today of everything for the first time in a good while, instead of just the basic ones...... I was surprised to find everything was right on the mark, except for Magnesium a tiny bit low which I dosed for.
I was thinking maybe a new skimmer would be called for in trying to care for more SPS corals .But if I can't find anything out of whack, do you all think a new skimmer will be needed?
OHhhhh the tank is a 72 bow with a 50 gallon basement sump -fuge containing a ball of Cheato about the size of a 5 gallon bucket and around an additional 40 to 50 pounds of live rock and a Oyster shell bed. Trates and Phosphates are no problem at this time, and never have been since building my Fuge.. I am planning on adding one of those Algae scrubber things in the basement too, when I get done some summer outdoor projects too. Just want to build one and watch how it works.
So the issues are, ONE, should I add flow, which again, I think is a yes answer. TWO, should I fork out the bucks for a new Skimmer, when I see no issues at this current time????
Thanks experts........... Warren
My Flow would be one of my two the questions at this time. I am currently right around 40 to 1 turnover as close as I can figure ... Should I add another one or two K- 3 across the surface for the SPS's all in the upper levels of the tank? I am thinking the answer here is a yes......
Secondly my shimmer is a old D&D Marine Typhoon...
I did do a water test today of everything for the first time in a good while, instead of just the basic ones...... I was surprised to find everything was right on the mark, except for Magnesium a tiny bit low which I dosed for.
I was thinking maybe a new skimmer would be called for in trying to care for more SPS corals .But if I can't find anything out of whack, do you all think a new skimmer will be needed?
OHhhhh the tank is a 72 bow with a 50 gallon basement sump -fuge containing a ball of Cheato about the size of a 5 gallon bucket and around an additional 40 to 50 pounds of live rock and a Oyster shell bed. Trates and Phosphates are no problem at this time, and never have been since building my Fuge.. I am planning on adding one of those Algae scrubber things in the basement too, when I get done some summer outdoor projects too. Just want to build one and watch how it works.
So the issues are, ONE, should I add flow, which again, I think is a yes answer. TWO, should I fork out the bucks for a new Skimmer, when I see no issues at this current time????
Thanks experts........... Warren