Have I been over filtering?

[asome_one]

Hey all,
Just a general question. I have been using 25 and 50 micron socks for, roughly, the past year. I removed the sock due to adding some Coraline algae. It's been off for approximately the past 3 days. While I notice a bit more gunk floating about I have also noticed my mushrooms and zoa's seem to have been opening a bit more than they had otherwise. Question here is, would I be better off with 100-250 micron socks? I change the socks every 3-4 days since that's what it takes for them to fill up. But, am I pulling too much of the good stuff out of the water?

 

[blaxsun]

What are your nitrate levels at? You could always try the larger 100-250 micron socks for a few weeks.

 

[asome_one]

What are your nitrate levels at? You could always try the larger 100-250 micron socks for a few weeks.

I just checked and it's between 10-25 which is not higher than normal. To clarify I have no problem continuing to use my micron socks. I'm just curious if I'm doing more harm than good.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Given that many corals are filter feeders, by not filtering out the food particles they are most likely eating more making them happier corals. +1 on the larger micron sock.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Given that many corals are filter feeders, by not filtering out the food particles they are most likely eating more making them happier corals. +1 on the larger micron sock.