As a club, we've been mostly disconnected for nearly a year due to the pandemic. Many seem to have found a way to work from home, which means you are near your tank much more than before. How is your reef doing? What challenges have you overcome?
My own reef continues to do what it wants, and I try to keep the gear running and my hands out of the water. The biggest problem I've had has been nitrate... it's really high, measuring about 80ppm. All my other parameters are easy to control. My plan for the next few weeks are some massive water changes. Last night, after a 160g water change, all the baby brittle starfish decided to spawn, which will likely just re-polute the water. I need to test and see if the nitrate came down at all.
My own reef continues to do what it wants, and I try to keep the gear running and my hands out of the water. The biggest problem I've had has been nitrate... it's really high, measuring about 80ppm. All my other parameters are easy to control. My plan for the next few weeks are some massive water changes. Last night, after a 160g water change, all the baby brittle starfish decided to spawn, which will likely just re-polute the water. I need to test and see if the nitrate came down at all.