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Many, many, many, people have run successful SPS tanks with undetectable N and P. In a tank full of living organisms where food is added every day, it's virtually impossible to have "zero nutrients", though. So, I'm kinda confused as to what this thread is about????
Myself, and many of my friends run SPS tanks with undetectable (with normal aquarium tests) N and P.
Coral and their zooxanthellae need N and P just as every other life form we know of. That does not mean these organisms need X amount of inorganic N and P floating around in the water where they live.
The OP said they don't want to get all scientific with this conversation, and that, that's not what this is about. I don't know how we have a conversation about this without getting scientific?????? I'm just really confused......
Maybe, if I could ask a question.........
If we can provide all the N and P the coral requires through organically bound N and P in the food they receive, why would we need to maintain X amount of inorganic N and P in the water? Just a question.........
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[emoji23] so your outcome from this hole mess is that is cool to advice new hobbiest to keep there tank at “zero”... nice advice... can you show us 2 ICPs 3 or 6 months apart to back that out?