I have a Biocube32 LED that has been cycled for 18 months stocked with the following:
2 Clowns, Massive Xenia Colony. Large GSP, including 50% of the back wall covered, Candy Cane, 3 small Zoa Colonies, Meteor Shower, 2 head hammer coral, Galaxia, Small Acan, Favia, Large Toadstool and 2 other leathers
0 Ammonia
0 Nitrite
0 Nitrates
0 Phosphates
9.0 dKH
7.8 pH
SG 1.026
Ca 425
Mag 1420
Temp 79
All tests done with Salifert
Just a note, i have tested a friends tank water for Phos and Nitrate and could easily see detectable levels, so i'm certain that the test kits aren't bad.
I used to feed about 1/4 cube of frozen every other day and do a 5 gal water change weekly and had a bag of Chemi pure elite in filtration.
6 weeks ago I changed to about a 1/2 cube of mixed frozen food daily and use 1/4 teaspoon of reef roids twice a week and still can't get any detectable Nitrate and Phos levels. Also cut water change back to 5 weeks.
I have a few stray pieces of bubble algae and tons of coraline, no signs of other algaes to the point that some of my clean up crew has died off.
I do still need to clean the glass every few days, but it used to be a daily thing.
Is it possible that my tank is just consuming the Nitrate and Phos at the rate it's being produced?
What should i do, if anything? Neophos? Neonitro?
Pics are prior to adding latest corals. Thanks!
2 Clowns, Massive Xenia Colony. Large GSP, including 50% of the back wall covered, Candy Cane, 3 small Zoa Colonies, Meteor Shower, 2 head hammer coral, Galaxia, Small Acan, Favia, Large Toadstool and 2 other leathers
0 Ammonia
0 Nitrite
0 Nitrates
0 Phosphates
9.0 dKH
7.8 pH
SG 1.026
Ca 425
Mag 1420
Temp 79
All tests done with Salifert
Just a note, i have tested a friends tank water for Phos and Nitrate and could easily see detectable levels, so i'm certain that the test kits aren't bad.
I used to feed about 1/4 cube of frozen every other day and do a 5 gal water change weekly and had a bag of Chemi pure elite in filtration.
6 weeks ago I changed to about a 1/2 cube of mixed frozen food daily and use 1/4 teaspoon of reef roids twice a week and still can't get any detectable Nitrate and Phos levels. Also cut water change back to 5 weeks.
I have a few stray pieces of bubble algae and tons of coraline, no signs of other algaes to the point that some of my clean up crew has died off.
I do still need to clean the glass every few days, but it used to be a daily thing.
Is it possible that my tank is just consuming the Nitrate and Phos at the rate it's being produced?
What should i do, if anything? Neophos? Neonitro?
Pics are prior to adding latest corals. Thanks!