My tank is about 4 months old, with one clownfish and a few snails. Having issues with Dinos, which I believe are due to my Nitrates and Phosphates being 0.
A month or so ago, my Nitrates were averaging 2.5 -10 and phosphates .03 (PO4 was only based on one or two tests). I'll note I was running filter floss, carbon & GFO because it came with my tanks filtration. In effort to increase my tanks biodiversity, I added copepods and started dosing a some phytoplankton from the Algae Barn. I misread the label and my phyto dosing was high for my size tank (was dosing 5ml instead of 2.5ml). After about a week of the phyto doing, I noticed my Nitrates and Phosphates drop until they reached 0. I belive this then caused a Dino bloom. Doing some research it did seem like phyto can decrease N & P.
I haven't dosed any phyto since 11/19/2020, and took out my GFO on 11/30/2020. Still having a difficult time getting my numbers up even after feeding heavily. Also did not preform my weekly water change for the first time this week.
Would really prefer not dosing anything.
Really want to start getting some soft corals, but would like to get this in line prior. Please help!
Thank you,
Jib
Edit: Using Salifert test kits.
A month or so ago, my Nitrates were averaging 2.5 -10 and phosphates .03 (PO4 was only based on one or two tests). I'll note I was running filter floss, carbon & GFO because it came with my tanks filtration. In effort to increase my tanks biodiversity, I added copepods and started dosing a some phytoplankton from the Algae Barn. I misread the label and my phyto dosing was high for my size tank (was dosing 5ml instead of 2.5ml). After about a week of the phyto doing, I noticed my Nitrates and Phosphates drop until they reached 0. I belive this then caused a Dino bloom. Doing some research it did seem like phyto can decrease N & P.
I haven't dosed any phyto since 11/19/2020, and took out my GFO on 11/30/2020. Still having a difficult time getting my numbers up even after feeding heavily. Also did not preform my weekly water change for the first time this week.
Would really prefer not dosing anything.
Really want to start getting some soft corals, but would like to get this in line prior. Please help!
Thank you,
Jib
Edit: Using Salifert test kits.
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