Reef Energy A&B question

kissman · 07/30/2012, 06:41 PM

I added a few SPS corals about a month ago some have great polyp extention and some do. My nitrates on Red Sea are .75 and phosphates on a Hanna 736 are .01ppm. Should I start with 8mL of A and 8mL B every day? Or what do you recommend? I have a 55g tank.

kissman · 07/31/2012, 05:33 PM

I tried 8mL last night Nitrates went from .75 to 5ppm, I think I will stop using it. No way do I wanna raise my nitrates 5ppm a day

my2girls · 08/01/2012, 10:13 AM

I would feed 3-5 ml of each daily.

kissman · 08/01/2012, 10:22 AM

I dont think i am going to add any at all if it runs my nitrates up. 8 of each raised it by 5 if i dose 4 of each that will raise by 2 today 2 tomorrow and so forth. I will get nitrstes back to .75 then i might try 2mL a day of each

coastalpt · 08/19/2012, 11:38 AM

I was running trace nitrates until I started dosing Red Sea Reef Energy part a and b. they shot to 20 after two weeks, so I am shutting them down.

Phosphates are still zero, but going to go without dosing this for a month. And then reintroduce at only 2mL maybe a couple of times a week.

I've been dosing 8mL daily in a 120 half SPS/LPS tank that's running socks, biopellets and a PM skimmer.

On a positive note... Polyp extension has been great except on a bottlebrush and colors have deepened without browning.

07/30/2012, 06:41 PM	#1
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waynesboro, Va Posts: 2,449	Reef Energy A&B question I added a few SPS corals about a month ago some have great polyp extention and some do. My nitrates on Red Sea are .75 and phosphates on a Hanna 736 are .01ppm. Should I start with 8mL of A and 8mL B every day? Or what do you recommend? I have a 55g tank.

08/01/2012, 10:13 AM	#3
my2girls Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 2,367	I would feed 3-5 ml of each daily. __________________ 60 Rimless Mixed Reef- Acan Lighting 600PA-18B

07/31/2012, 05:33 PM	#2
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waynesboro, Va Posts: 2,449	I tried 8mL last night Nitrates went from .75 to 5ppm, I think I will stop using it. No way do I wanna raise my nitrates 5ppm a day

08/01/2012, 10:22 AM	#4
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waynesboro, Va Posts: 2,449	I dont think i am going to add any at all if it runs my nitrates up. 8 of each raised it by 5 if i dose 4 of each that will raise by 2 today 2 tomorrow and so forth. I will get nitrstes back to .75 then i might try 2mL a day of each

08/19/2012, 11:38 AM	#5
coastalpt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 26	I was running trace nitrates until I started dosing Red Sea Reef Energy part a and b. they shot to 20 after two weeks, so I am shutting them down. Phosphates are still zero, but going to go without dosing this for a month. And then reintroduce at only 2mL maybe a couple of times a week. I've been dosing 8mL daily in a 120 half SPS/LPS tank that's running socks, biopellets and a PM skimmer. On a positive note... Polyp extension has been great except on a bottlebrush and colors have deepened without browning.