my first Tort not doing good

[jacobB89]

Once I order better teat kit I'll know more I'm not dosing or anything just water changes red sea coral pro salt

 

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[wangspeed]

1 year before keeping acros is kind of silly...  I realize it's probably good advice so that people get familiar with the hobby, but there's no reason you can have successful (growing and coloring up) acros well before that.  I have a 3 month old Zeo tank which has numerous acros encrusing and branching.

 

It's more about stability and parameters.  NSW levels for me.  I agree that running high alk and low nutrients is probably a bad idea.

[zygote2k]

A dedicated zeo tank is much different from a regular tank for SPS. I say a year because most people haven't figured out how to get w/c stable and that long because they usually haven't made up their minds as to what they are going to grow.

[jacobB89]

So what should my alk be? And how would I lower it

 

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Edited December 2, 2013 by jacobB89

[epleeds]

i like ALK around 8.  how high is it?

[wangspeed]

If you're keeping NSW parameters, 6.5 - 7.5.  Alk will naturally lower itself as it is used up.

[jacobB89]

If you're keeping NSW parameters, 6.5 - 7.5. Alk will naturally lower itself as it is used up.

Ok I'm going to.make up some fresh saltwater just to see where it sits since all I do is water changes.

 

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[wangspeed]

Ok I'm going to.make up some fresh saltwater just to see where it sits since all I do is water changes.

 

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Almost guaranteed to be way high.  It's easier to have high alk in a normal tank, as it helps to stabilize PH.  Lower alk is a double edged sword in this regard.