I used to have all kinds of problems pushing but like Bill I have a Kamoer pump pulling. No problems. I should have did it a long time ago. Also great for fine tuning.
That sucks John. Thanks for sharing. The advice I was going to give but sounds like you got it down was slow addition or subtraction of things is crucial to our eco systems.. It hard to do when you see your corals dying. Sometime when we get impatient to add or subtract we can cause problems for corals that weren't affected by our original rtn problem we were having.
Welcome. Like the aquascape. I hope one day since there no saltwater clubs up North maybe our club can someday help start a northern branch of our club. Be one club but help Notherners get going again. Just a thought.
It looks amazing in your tank! Here are some other pics of it. It definitely changes colors depending where it is in the tank. The first pic is under blues and uv.
I would if you decide to tweak numbers try to go for one at a time. It is easier on your tank and easier to find what works best and what doesn't. For your PH for a test run see if you can open some windows for a couple of hours. If your ph raises than you know that co2 is part of the problem. My tank is down in the basement with not a lot of windows. I ran a 1/4" refrigeration line over 30' from the nearest window to my skimmer. I was able to raise .15. Going to put get some houseplants. Going to add algae to refugium. Trying soda lime also. Testing to see one at a time which one will work best for consistency and highest PH.
I would say borderline no. Old bulbs, depth of tank might be pushing it. Check the Club par meter thread to be sure. Supporting members can borrow meter with a deposit. It would give you piece of mind instead of guessing.