Hi Dom, I will certainly try to increase my flow. I have thought about starting a refugium because I believe a natural method of reducing nutrients is best rather than trying to play scientist dosing carbon and using GFO. I may stop dosing NoPox at some point and set up a refugium as I have an empty space in my sump of about 10% of my display tank volume. I like the idea of nature playing its course and just pulling out some macroalgae every few weeks as nutrient export.
Agreed. I never liked bottled solutions. I mean, for supplementation, sure. But in my view, bottled solutions only mask the problem. Better to ID the problem and correct it.
Don't be afraid to keep your lights out for a few days, or at least cut intensity.