Live rock and levels stabilization?

[Notsolostfish]

My tank is over 2 months old. And i bought when i started this tank 16 pounds of live rock from tampa bay. Its a 200G. With a 150G water volume. My phosphate and nitrate have never been that stable before. My phosphate not even moving and my nitrate as well. Is that live rock stabilizing the levels in my tank?

 

[jabberwock]

Depends a lot on bioload, how heavy you feed, other types of nutrient export (skimmer, macro algae). Lots of variables.

I have a 25 gallon with 20 pounds of TBS Ocean Live Rock. I do a 25% water change about every 6 weeks.

Edited to add that my nitrates get up to about 40 before I change water. Phosphates are undetectable with my API kit.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

You have only 16 lbs of rock in the tank in a 150 gallon? A general "rule of thumb" is to keep about 1 lbs per gallon, so 16 lbs in a 150 is very little.

 

[Notsolostfish]

You have only 16 lbs of rock in the tank in a 150 gallon? A general "rule of thumb" is to keep about 1 lbs per gallon, so 16 lbs in a 150 is very little.

Thats only in my refugim area.my main display is caribsea dry rock

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Your tank is still VERY new and it's normal to have unstable parameters early on.

How much more rock is in your sump?

 

[Notsolostfish]

Your tank is still VERY new and it's normal to have unstable parameters early on.

How much more rock is in your sump?

I worded my question wrong. My nitrate and phosphate are very stable. And im surprised how stable they are and was wondering if the 16 pounds of live rock in my sump are the reason for the stable levels. If they add diversity to the tank and stabilization

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I worded my question wrong. My nitrate and phosphate are very stable. And im surprised how stable they are and was wondering if the 16 pounds of live rock in my sump are the reason for the stable levels

Likely a result of a balance between feeding and nutrient export. Whatever the reason, keep up the good work :)