Rick55555
10/06/2009, 07:17 PM
I'm new to keeping a nano. I just took down my 150 gallon SPS tank and plan on setting up an Elos Mini (20 gallons). I plan on placing many of my SPS in the nano, but I'm skeptical about implementing my previous 2-part dosing regiment. Suppose that in the 150 gallon my corals' calcium and alkalinity demand was such that I needed to administer 30ml of 2-part. I'm wondering what I should start dosing in the nano (assuming the same coral are placed in the nano). I realize that the demand will temporarily decrease (due to stress caused by the move). But how does this work?
Additionally, if I start off administering 30ml of 2-part in the nano, what will that do to the parameters. Specifically, will this amount of 2-part cause too drastic a shift in my Alk and CA readings?
I hope I'm being clear. I'm assuming that if I have 400ppm calcium in 150 gallons of water and 400ppm calcium in the nano, there's more calcium in the 150 gallons than in the nano. Therefore, will the same number of coral have more of a detrimental impact on the amount of calcium in the nano than in the 150 gallon.
Thanks in advance
Rick
Additionally, if I start off administering 30ml of 2-part in the nano, what will that do to the parameters. Specifically, will this amount of 2-part cause too drastic a shift in my Alk and CA readings?
I hope I'm being clear. I'm assuming that if I have 400ppm calcium in 150 gallons of water and 400ppm calcium in the nano, there's more calcium in the 150 gallons than in the nano. Therefore, will the same number of coral have more of a detrimental impact on the amount of calcium in the nano than in the 150 gallon.
Thanks in advance
Rick