Hey everyone, so I've had a new tank setup for most of the new year and I'm just trying to find a solid answer on how to move forward with it. After about two weeks of cycling with brighwell ammonia and MB XLM everything was good, added a few fish still progressing fine. Right now my NO3 is bottomed out as well as my PO4. I've been feeding several times through out the day in an effort to see any trace of either on my test kits (Several brands, all trusted). Not getting any reading. I haven't been skimming and outside of the initial water change I haven't done one in an effort to stave off the possibility of Dinos.
Also currently dealing with an almost weekly bacterial bloom, I don't know if this is related to heavy feeding or something else. I have very serious concerns that with the nutrients bottomed out so hard that I might already have dinos or be very close to having it. I'm just looking for some advice on how to progress. Do I turn skimmer on and let it's run it's course? If my algae bloom is caused by heavy feeding why aren't my Nutrient tests reflecting it? If it's enough to cause that it surely should register on tests. Do I start up water changes as well? I've ordered some more tested stuff including a Hannah Checker, 4 tests kits can't be wrong. It's stressing me a bit and any advice on how to proceed would be amazing, thanks all.
Also currently dealing with an almost weekly bacterial bloom, I don't know if this is related to heavy feeding or something else. I have very serious concerns that with the nutrients bottomed out so hard that I might already have dinos or be very close to having it. I'm just looking for some advice on how to progress. Do I turn skimmer on and let it's run it's course? If my algae bloom is caused by heavy feeding why aren't my Nutrient tests reflecting it? If it's enough to cause that it surely should register on tests. Do I start up water changes as well? I've ordered some more tested stuff including a Hannah Checker, 4 tests kits can't be wrong. It's stressing me a bit and any advice on how to proceed would be amazing, thanks all.