Keep the number of fish low. Run a skimmer that is rated for aquariums much bigger than yours. Don't feed reef roids, feed one of the liquid foods. They produce better growth with less waste. Try to keep everything constant such as feeding.
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Now I’m using NoPox and added bio media to my sump and my nitrates are holding steady at 8 and phosphates around 0.1-0.2
what do you mean, bio media?
For a long time my nitrates were running around 15-20 and zero phosphates (at least I couldn’t measure them). But I wanted to get the nitrates down and phosphates up so I could start maintaining corals. I ended up doing 30% water changes for three days in a row (cleaning sand bed, blowing stuff off rocks, etc) and was able to get my nitrates down to 10.
Now I’m using NoPox and added bio media to my sump and my nitrates are holding steady at 8 and phosphates around 0.1-0.2
Yes, no, maybe.isn’t.1-.2 quite high?
My bad. Meant 0.01-0.02. I’m using Salifert so I doubt I have exact numbers because of interpreting colors.isn’t.1-.2 quite high?
My bad. Meant 0.01-0.02. I’m using Salifert so I doubt I have exact numbers because of interpreting colors.
I’ve heard great things about the Hanna ULR phosphorous (?) but I really don’t feel like spending the $ for this one. For phosphates as long as I’m getting some low level that’s pretty consistent then I think I’m good.I was thinking it might have been that but was thinking that is amazingly low so couldn’t have be that lol
I have the Salifert too, moved to the Elos high res phosphate test, for the reason you mention.
I did read that the plastic container hinders reading the correct colour, think I’ll try using one of the glass containers that come with the Elos, see if that helps. As it’s a lot cheaper than the Elos.
I’ve heard great things about the Hanna ULR phosphorous (?) but I really don’t feel like spending the $ for this one. For phosphates as long as I’m getting some low level that’s pretty consistent then I think I’m good.
isn’t.1-.2 quite high?