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lhuynh

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I have been dealing with LPS struggles and algae once I started dosing to get my NO3 above zero. Much of it detailed here:

Not looking good: caulastraea with tissue necrosis?

For the last week plus I've been working to get my nitrates and phosphates up with dosing. Got numbers up for NO3 to 5ppm and phosphate is around .03 right now. During this process looks like I have a dino bloom and most of the corals look fine, the zoas actually probably look better. But...
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It was recommended I do an ICP test.

Results are here: https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/125109

Anything stand out for folks. Everything looks OK to me, but I'm new to this, so would appreciate input.

Thanks,
Larry
 
Looks fine to me?

Read your other thread - in my experience it's really hard to get everything thriving at the same time. Certain corals prefer dirty, others clean. Some high flow, some low. Your mileage may vary, but unless you're into the deeply controlled tanks that some of the experts have on here, small swings in anything can cause the symptoms you're talking about.

Stick with the simple things first: light, temperature, water, equipment. Make sure nothing has broken or is changing rapidly. If you have an algae bloom, check out your RODI for example.

I've rarely heard someone find out a trace element was the problem causing their coral to die or algae to go crazy.
 
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