Double zero

[collosalness]

I do think my tank is probably relatively low stocking. 5 fish and cuc. There is plan to add more soon, after they go through qt.

I have a few corals but most aren’t really growing other than a month digital that is sprouting like crazy.

Turns out I have double zero (nitrate/phosphate)

I’ve read a couple of threads on this, am I incorrect in thinking that maintaining my feed schedule and artificially dosing sodium phosphate and sodium nitrate is probably a more controlled method for maintaining some level of nutrients for corals rather than over feeding?

Thanks!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Both methods work, and I’d do one sooner rather than later to avoid dino risk.

 

[collosalness]

Both methods work, and I’d do one sooner rather than later to avoid dino risk.

Already seeing the start of Dino’s…

Going to work on this asap. Thanks!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d dose nitrate immediately to 10 ppm and phosphate adding 0.1 ppm in the first dose.

 

[rishma]

I suspect you’ll find the 0.1ppm phosphate goes back toward zero pretty quick. I’d test and keep dosing phosphate daily until it stays.

 

[collosalness]

I’d dose nitrate immediately to 10 ppm and phosphate adding 0.1 ppm in the first dose.

Thanks. Will order the stuff to dose and start as soon as I receive it.

 

[Uncle99]

I use dosing to correct the levels and increased feedings to maintain that more long term.