Myka's 69 SPS Tank 2015

[Myka]

I've been experimenting with AcroPower. Before the mini-crash, I was dosing 1 cap (5 mL) every 2nd day plus a bunch of other foods as I was attempting to get some nutrients in the tank. I had been doing this for only 2 weeks when the mini-crash occurred, and I stopped all dosing at that point.

The directions on the AcroPower bottle say 5 mL per 25 gallons once a week or as often as daily. So I figure this time around I'll dose everyday since it's the only thing going into the tank at this point besides fish food, but keep it light. So I was dosing 2.5 mL every evening into 80 gallons of volume, so that's like less than 1/6th of the recommendation. On Monday morning I noticed cyano on the tip of one rock. Well crap! So I didn't dose on Monday or Tuesday evening and the cyano is gone now.

I'm going to try doing a larger dose once a week and see what happens. This should "flood" the water, let the Acros absorb it, then get it out of the system via skimmer. This should all happen pretty quickly, maybe a few hours. So the tank will have the AcroPower in it only once per week for a few hours rather than everyday for maybe an hour (guesstimating the times here). I'm thinking I'll try 1 cap (5 mL) once per week which is still less than 1/3 dose.

[Proteus]

I have read a few threads that claim the same as you have.
I was planning on using salifert aa. As my po4 is 0.006 and no3 undetectable.

In the short time did u notice better pe or any other benefits

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I have read a few threads that claim the same as you have.
I was planning on using salifert aa. As my po4 is 0.006 and no3 undetectable.

In the short time did u notice better pe or any other benefits

The trouble with AA's is that if your tank doesn't need them, it's going to cause trouble. I'll try this other dose and see if it does anything. If it's a no go, then I'll take the hint that my tank doesn't need it.

I didn't notice any difference in the tank (even pre-mini-crash). The tank is starting to color up again since the mini-crash and I noticed that just in the last few days, but I think the timing is just coincidental. Maybe not though, who knows for sure.

[Proteus]

I have been apprehensive at adding a supplement to the tank and instead have been raising bioload.
Problem Is I have some acros that are just a pain in the ass to colour up while others are great looking. I have great pe on acros and growth is good..
I have been overfeeding also but I believe. That has contributed to a little bout of valonia.

I would like to try but don't want to run into problems

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I have been apprehensive at adding a supplement to the tank and instead have been raising bioload.
Problem Is I have some acros that are just a pain in the ass to colour up while others are great looking. I have great pe on acros and growth is good..
I have been overfeeding also but I believe. That has contributed to a little bout of valonia.

I would like to try but don't want to run into problems

Valonia lives off of fairy dust, I'm pretty sure. It actually lives off of very, very little nutrients. It's the last algae to leave in Zeovit tanks and other similar ULNS. Try moving your less colorful corals to a spot of higher or lower light - it might not be nutrients at all.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Myka

Valonia lives off of fairy dust, I'm pretty sure. It actually lives off of very, very little nutrients. It's the last algae to leave in Zeovit tanks and other similar ULNS. Try moving your less colorful corals to a spot of higher or lower light - it might not be nutrients at all.

I did pick up a one spot for the valonia but to no surprise is not touching it lol. I have manually removed 98% of it.

I will def try to relocate some of the pieces that are not colouring the best but my tank only has 11"of water lol.

I am going to borrow my friends par matter to see where it's at for the prices that are struggling to colour

Thanks mindy

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I will def try to relocate some of the pieces that are not colouring the best but my tank only has 11"of water lol. I am going to borrow my friends par matter to see where it's at for the prices that are struggling to colour

Thanks mindy

I think you will be surprised how much the PAR drops off near the edges of the tank. I have one spot in my tank that is actually at the top of the rocks in the back corner of my tank (about 4" from the side/back) and it has half the PAR than the sand in the middle of the tank! So I can put a lower-light Acro up there.