Let’s see your high nutrient systems

[TLO45]

I’ve been running my system for a number of years now with what some may consider a higher nutrient level. NO3 runs 20-25 PO4 .15
I know many run much lower levels so I may consider mine a bit on the higher side although I know there are many that run nutrients much higher than mine!
When including your image please include your nutrient levels.

 

[BryanM]

I wouldn't call this high nutrient at all. Those are great numbers IMO.

High nutrients 50+ nitrate, .5+ phos, and even these numbers, if the tank was telling me it was happy, I would only change things slowly.

 

[BryanM]

20 nitrates, .26 phos:

 

[X-37B]

No3 13
Po4 .21

 

[exnisstech]

This tank is no longer up but it ran for 6 years with NO3 15 - 20 and PO4 0.4 - 0.7

I moved to this tank 1.5 years ago and it runs NO3 20-30 and PO4 0.3 - 0.9+

 

[vlangel]

My prior 56g generally ran NO3 30 ppm and PO4 .5 ppm.
I transferred from that tank into a 75g about a 5 weeks ago and it isn't settled yet. It is running NO3 10 ppm and PO4 1 ppm. I would like to get the nitrates up a bit and the phosphates down a bit.

 

[TLO45]

A great start! Thanks to all who have shared!
Have those who commented tried to keep those numbers (such as feeding heavy or dosing ) on purpose to keep higher levels or is it just the way the tank settled in?
Keep sharing your pictures!!

 

[vlangel]

Have those who commented tried to keep those numbers (such as feeding heavy or dosing ) on purpose to keep higher levels or is it just the way the tank settled in?

I intentionally try to keep my nitrates and phosphates higher than most reefers are comfortable with. My tank is predominantly softies with a few hardy LPS and macroalgae. The coral I have tolerate higher nutrients and the macroalgae need an abundance of nutrients to flourish. Also fish are my first love so I can have a tank fully stocked.
I plan to use a little gfo to bring down the PO4 while at the same time increase my feeding a tiny bit to hopefully increase nitrates just a little.