oshanickreef
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Salinity 1.026
Alkalinity 7.84
Calcium 440ppm
Magnesium 1380ppm
Nitrate 20ppm
Phosphate 93ppb (.285 dkH)
Currently worried a little about my nitrate and phosphate levels. This is the first time i have Seen nitrates in my tank in a long time. I have A mixed reef with lots of LpS and a few SPS. Three LPS corals seem to not be doing so well: the green trumpet, a favia, and a gold octospawn. I believe the three are STNing.
I currently Feed with an auto feeder 2 times a day with pellets. I have Lots of fish and they eat all of the pellets pretty fast. Then i usually Feed a mix of mysis, rods Foods, and other random frozen foods. I usually Dose some fuel (amino acid supplement, selcon, cyclopods, etc. i feed The mix of frozen once a day or every other day and i usually Direct feed all the LPS with a baster. But probably more like 4 times a week.
My skimmer is huge and i could Def turn it up a little bit. I also Have a gfo reactor that is running but I’m pretty sure my gfo is expired. I do Have a fuge loaded with green hair algae and chaeto and pods and stuff.
Any suggestions on lowering nitrate and phosphate without shocking the tank? I’m not too worried since 90% of my corals look amazing but still worried about those not doing well. Last time i threw In more gfo i think I hurt Some coral due to throwing off the balance of nitrate and phosphate.
Thanks for the help!
Alkalinity 7.84
Calcium 440ppm
Magnesium 1380ppm
Nitrate 20ppm
Phosphate 93ppb (.285 dkH)
Currently worried a little about my nitrate and phosphate levels. This is the first time i have Seen nitrates in my tank in a long time. I have A mixed reef with lots of LpS and a few SPS. Three LPS corals seem to not be doing so well: the green trumpet, a favia, and a gold octospawn. I believe the three are STNing.
I currently Feed with an auto feeder 2 times a day with pellets. I have Lots of fish and they eat all of the pellets pretty fast. Then i usually Feed a mix of mysis, rods Foods, and other random frozen foods. I usually Dose some fuel (amino acid supplement, selcon, cyclopods, etc. i feed The mix of frozen once a day or every other day and i usually Direct feed all the LPS with a baster. But probably more like 4 times a week.
My skimmer is huge and i could Def turn it up a little bit. I also Have a gfo reactor that is running but I’m pretty sure my gfo is expired. I do Have a fuge loaded with green hair algae and chaeto and pods and stuff.
Any suggestions on lowering nitrate and phosphate without shocking the tank? I’m not too worried since 90% of my corals look amazing but still worried about those not doing well. Last time i threw In more gfo i think I hurt Some coral due to throwing off the balance of nitrate and phosphate.
Thanks for the help!
