Hey, my tank is be very new about 3 and half months. Everything is coming around nicely and opening up. No visible growth on anything besides Xenia, which no duh toilet coral. My question is my nitrates sit super low around 1-5 and phosphate goes up to 0.25 and I have to dose phosphate e every once in a while to lower it. I have a curve 5 bubble magnus running wet skim, but filling cup every week, week and half. Would it be wise to turn off the protein skimmer for 2/7 days of the week to get nitrates to go up or not worry about it. I know I would run the risk of algae or bacteria bloom, and everything is doing relatively good besides no growth. I feed reef nutrition pellets twice a day with mysis and rods frozen as well. Once a week I will cut flow and spot feed reef roids as well. Question is what would you do, just wait and let the tank takes it course or try and raise nitrates, is so how?
Thanks and happy reefing to you all!!!!
Thanks and happy reefing to you all!!!!