High phosphates low nitrates question

[Hairyteeth]

So my phosphates are .33 and my nitrates are 5, the question is how slowly should i raise my nitrates to be in balance?
Not really trying to strip out phosphates, corals look good atm

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So my phosphates are .33 and my nitrates are 5, the question is how slowly should i raise my nitrates to be in balance?
Not really trying to strip out phosphates, corals look good atm

I don’t think balance is an issue and 5 ppm is likely just fine, but feeding more will raise it.

 

[Red_Beard]

i wouldn't worry about it. I am in a similar boat, but mine would full up bottom out without dosing though. I am dosing ammonia bicarbonate (thank you @Randy Holmes-Farley for that write up btw) and am sitting about .5 no3 today and .25 ppm po4. Just keep watching to make sure your po4 doesn't keep going up and that your no3 doesn't drop. As long as your coral is happy, don't make drastic changes.

 

[Hairyteeth]

Cool I’ll let it be, everything is doing well at the moment