This isn't a big deal, I'm more just curious:
In 6 months, my nitrate requirements have slowly increased to the point of needing double what I did 6 months ago. Phosphate just stays the same, never changing. All of my dosing amounts/requirements have gone up; Calcium, Alkalinity, Nitrate, Silica > have all needed more as coral grow. Phosphate dosing requirement just staying the same exactly. Kind of odd.
I am increasing feeding of course over time as my fish grow/add more fish, but I would think that would be relatively similar effect on nitrate and phosphate. I guess maybe my food is increasing phosphate more than it's increasing nitrate? Resulting in not needing to dose more phosphate? I feed frozen, pellets, and nori.
In 6 months, my nitrate requirements have slowly increased to the point of needing double what I did 6 months ago. Phosphate just stays the same, never changing. All of my dosing amounts/requirements have gone up; Calcium, Alkalinity, Nitrate, Silica > have all needed more as coral grow. Phosphate dosing requirement just staying the same exactly. Kind of odd.
I am increasing feeding of course over time as my fish grow/add more fish, but I would think that would be relatively similar effect on nitrate and phosphate. I guess maybe my food is increasing phosphate more than it's increasing nitrate? Resulting in not needing to dose more phosphate? I feed frozen, pellets, and nori.