So finally got some new testers. Finally got the Hanna Phosphate checker and a new Red Sea nitrate test kit. My tank looks good minus some diatoms on the sand which was thinking I have a silicate leach somewhere since my tank is a few years old (and has been moved a few times). I used to have a nice purple Coraline on my rock which has since gone away. Waiting on the silicate tester to come but in the mean time I have two other high levels.
phosphate was at .13ppm (Hanna)
Nitrate 50+ppm (Red sea)
Nitrate 0 (expired api tester) only used this just because I have it
And normal stuff
alk is 7.9
Ca is 480
Mg 1365
Salinity .026
Temp 78
RODI was 0 TDS out
like I said tank seems fine my hammer and Xenia seem to be growing and my sps frag seems...ok it’s new still figuring it out. And I have a HUGE Gsp rock that looks good but just isn’t spreading like it used to. Running a filter sock, Somatic 60s skimmer with Brs mini reactor with60/40 carbon/gfo. What else can I do to lower phos and nitrate I only feed once a day a small nugget of frozen brine and a seaweed clip for the tang every other day.
phosphate was at .13ppm (Hanna)
Nitrate 50+ppm (Red sea)
Nitrate 0 (expired api tester) only used this just because I have it
And normal stuff
alk is 7.9
Ca is 480
Mg 1365
Salinity .026
Temp 78
RODI was 0 TDS out
like I said tank seems fine my hammer and Xenia seem to be growing and my sps frag seems...ok it’s new still figuring it out. And I have a HUGE Gsp rock that looks good but just isn’t spreading like it used to. Running a filter sock, Somatic 60s skimmer with Brs mini reactor with60/40 carbon/gfo. What else can I do to lower phos and nitrate I only feed once a day a small nugget of frozen brine and a seaweed clip for the tang every other day.