A few questions regarding balance and what could possibly be contributing to phosphate levels increasing daily .
I’ve been testing daily and trying to track nutrient levels
still 2 weeks testing every day and still 0ppm nitrate
This is also testing with 3 different kits
Salifert , Red Sea and API
last nights phosphorus test with Hanna 85ppb which converts to .261ppm phosphates
cal is stable at 425
alk is slowly dropping from what was 7.7 and now 7.5 in 2 days .
could it be flow ?
There is a crossflow 150 on the one end of a 72” 230 gal .Running around 80% pulsing wave mode .
I ordered a scp-180 crossflow to increase flow and thinking of adding it in addition to the 150
On Opposite ends
does a skimmer export nitrate and phosphates or does it only export organics before they convert To nutrients ( nitrate and phosphates )
I have been feeding heavy to try increasing nitrates but hasn’t changed yet .
I was thinking of adding more media and replacing the chemi elite with rowaphos but I don’t want to zero both nutrients
thanks in advance
I’ve been testing daily and trying to track nutrient levels
still 2 weeks testing every day and still 0ppm nitrate
This is also testing with 3 different kits
Salifert , Red Sea and API
last nights phosphorus test with Hanna 85ppb which converts to .261ppm phosphates
cal is stable at 425
alk is slowly dropping from what was 7.7 and now 7.5 in 2 days .
could it be flow ?
There is a crossflow 150 on the one end of a 72” 230 gal .Running around 80% pulsing wave mode .
I ordered a scp-180 crossflow to increase flow and thinking of adding it in addition to the 150
On Opposite ends
does a skimmer export nitrate and phosphates or does it only export organics before they convert To nutrients ( nitrate and phosphates )
I have been feeding heavy to try increasing nitrates but hasn’t changed yet .
I was thinking of adding more media and replacing the chemi elite with rowaphos but I don’t want to zero both nutrients
thanks in advance