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Microcosmos, Thanks for your reply and to answer some of your questions the total gallons in the system is 240 gallons as there is a large sump. No camera to take pictures but it is all SPS, LPS some soft corals and only about 15 inches of fish. Tap-water??? No it is a RODI with 2 DI cartridges...

Len, Decided not to add the Phosban as with PO4 being at only .02 I see no reason to do so.....

Len, Yes running GFO but not Phosban. Reason is with a regular test kit PO4 is zero, with a HANNA HI 93713 Photometer - Low Range Phosphate tester it is .02, that is why I didn't run the Phosban. Guess it is worth a try and see, you might have a point! I already have Chaetos in the sump on a...

Thanks for the input but nothing here that will answer the problems in this reef... Thanks

I have a RO w/ 2 Di cylinders. There no trace of silicates coming out the RO or in the system water! I do use 1/2 liter of GFO. No Phosban as with a Hanna instrument the PO4 reading is .01. I use a MTC HSA skimmer. Change 12 to 15% water every two weeks. I use the Nassarius snails as they do...

Diatoms? Here is a question for someone who might know. My reef is about 18 months old with live sand mixed with aragonite. Everybody say diatoms is what is the brown stuff on the sand is. "It is what all new tanks have and will go away!" This reef is not that new and it is NOT going away. It...