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Uncle99 · 04/22/2018, 03:23 PM

My rule of thumb for a mixed reef is nitrate 2-5 ppm and phosphate .02-.04
Now that's a mix reef, a softies and LPS could go as high as 20 ppm for short periods, but 10 a better target....not enough corals won't do well, too much and algaes take over...it's a balance that counts
I run all three of the calcifiers high, my Alk is 11.5....
I think your light wil work if corals are placed correctly.
Let your corals speak for you, they will tell you when too much/ too low light.

04/22/2018, 03:23 PM	#13
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	My rule of thumb for a mixed reef is nitrate 2-5 ppm and phosphate .02-.04 Now that's a mix reef, a softies and LPS could go as high as 20 ppm for short periods, but 10 a better target....not enough corals won't do well, too much and algaes take over...it's a balance that counts I run all three of the calcifiers high, my Alk is 11.5.... I think your light wil work if corals are placed correctly. Let your corals speak for you, they will tell you when too much/ too low light.