no nitrates

Hey everyone, I could use some advice on balancing nutrients in my 1 month transfer tank build. Right now, my nitrates are undetectable on the Hanna and phosphates are at 0.003 ppm (Hanna ULR). Here’s my setup: Tank: 38g Fiji Peninsula with sump Rock: Established live rock transferred from my...

Hey all! My tank has had fish and corals since March 7th. I added 3 different brands of live nitrifying bacteria plus added massive heavily seeded live rocks during the cycling phase. Nearly one month of fish, corals and inverts with daily feedings of frozen reef frenzy and nori seaweed, and...

So I’m doing a fishless (minus 1 coral my friend gave me that we have no idea what it is and I’m almost 100% sure it died but I was expecting that) cycle on my 29gal tank, I added “microbe lift special blend” along with “topfin readistart” and also left a little food In the tank to help the...

So I picked up an apex to better track my tanks stats. I am running the ORP probe and reading around 170-192 throughout a full 24 hour period. My nitrates have not been tested in over week but they were 0 the last time with my skimmer running 24/7. i have a new tester arriving since i ran out...

I have had a decently bad algae bloom because my nitrates got to low "for me" they got all the way down to 5ppm for my tank which is usually at 20-30ppm. Some corals are fine but some have been closed up. Would i get any problems if I dose nitrates to quickly?

My Fluval 13.5 is running consistently at the following numbers now for two weeks. Is this a problem, and do I have an in incoming Dyno issue? I have 3 fish, and a mixed softy/LPS reef set up (no SPS). no Ammonia/Nitrites (check once per week) Salinity 1.025-1.026 (refractometer) PH 8.4 -...