I recently did a blackout to treat for dinos, it lasted for 3 days.
1st day back I ran my t5s, 2x actinic + and 2x true actinic for 6 hours.
2nd day I turned my halide back on for a 3 hour period and did a 5 gal water change. I skimmed super wet during the days of blackout emptying the cup in the morning and at night.
Could this really have shocked the coral? after only a 3 day black out?
I changed my carbon out as well. Only thing I did different was pack the remaining space in my tlf will filter floss so I could increase my flow without tumbling the granules. < I'm wondering if I stripped my water of trace elements? All other coral seem fine at the moment, only the LPS have show ill effects. My scolly's center looks much darker than usual?
Glad to be rid of they dinos but hate to lose some of these LPS.
I was worried about temp swings so I added a chiller, my tank stays within 2/3 degrees (77 night & 79/80 once halides kick on). Is that still too much of a swing?
Cal - 440
Alk- 9.6
Mag- dropped a bit 1290 from 1500 a week prior.
Phos- 0
Nitrate < 10 as far as I can tell with the API colors.
Ammonia and Nitrite - 0
1st day back I ran my t5s, 2x actinic + and 2x true actinic for 6 hours.
2nd day I turned my halide back on for a 3 hour period and did a 5 gal water change. I skimmed super wet during the days of blackout emptying the cup in the morning and at night.
Could this really have shocked the coral? after only a 3 day black out?
I changed my carbon out as well. Only thing I did different was pack the remaining space in my tlf will filter floss so I could increase my flow without tumbling the granules. < I'm wondering if I stripped my water of trace elements? All other coral seem fine at the moment, only the LPS have show ill effects. My scolly's center looks much darker than usual?
Glad to be rid of they dinos but hate to lose some of these LPS.
I was worried about temp swings so I added a chiller, my tank stays within 2/3 degrees (77 night & 79/80 once halides kick on). Is that still too much of a swing?
Cal - 440
Alk- 9.6
Mag- dropped a bit 1290 from 1500 a week prior.
Phos- 0
Nitrate < 10 as far as I can tell with the API colors.
Ammonia and Nitrite - 0