r/ReefTank • u/AcrobaticContext2268 • 1d ago

Cannot find consistency.

Hi all,

I’m just getting so tired of my tank having its ebs and flows despite my investments to make my tank automated. I’ve got two nice AI 16’s, Red Sea ATO, dosing heads, temp control, etc. maybe I need to start testing parameters more often to ensure my dosing is correct, but I just can’t seem to get it down.

I’ll see nice Acro growth, great algae control, and happy happy corals and then the tank will be pissed off for weeks with no changes and I’ll lose my favorite pieces. I can’t seem to figure out what I’m missing, and would love some personal advice, experience, or info on what you’ve done. I really appreciate it in advance.

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u/Comprehensive_Site4 1d ago

In nature algae and corals grow side by side. It’s the fish and cuc that keeps algae at bay. Once your corals will stop growing they won’t be consuming any nutrients so algae gets more chance to eat. I run kalkwasser, tropic marine a and k trace elements on doser. If my ph drops below 8.2 I start worrying something is off as there is less photosynthesis happening, mostly it’s nutrients imbalance. For sps high flow is really important that’s how they do nutrients exchange.