I am having problems with low n03 and po4. I think my bio load is too low with only 7 smaller fish and two tangs. would it be a good idea to turn my skimmer off until I get my levels back up to a detectible range ?
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Tank is a 120 gal and lots of corals. was thinking about just taking the cup off and letting it go.How big is the tank? Do you have corals that need higher nutrients?
Feeding more can increase your numbers. Dosing can as well.
Yes, turning off the skimmer can also raise numbers, but I don't like doing that because my pH would drop too much and I worry about dissolved O2 as well.
If the skimmer has a drain port you could also just let it drain back into the sump.Tank is a 120 gal and lots of corals. was thinking about just taking the cup off and letting it go.
Over feeding didn't work for me and I am dosing neonitro and neophos on a weekly basis . I don't want to put it on a auto dose with out checking levels .I run a 120g also, and I have to dose Nitrates (NeoNitro). Phosphates are not an issue, since I feed pretty heavy with pellets and frozen (LRS).
I’m in similar situation too lol and has happened before with me being over the top trying to keep a clean tank. I’d say use a silverside and throw it in tank to muck up the water or I’ve heard using seachem flourish helps increasing nutrientsDid you find a solution? I too am having problems with keeping nutrients, even with the skimmer turned off for days. I dos 20+ ml of neophos every day, and every evening my levels are back at zero. My corals started browning out yesterday, so I started dosing Red Sea AB+, I don't know if it will do any good. I'm good on nitrates.
I just ordered dosing containers for the neophos so I can hook it up to my doser.
Interesting I have never heard of seachem flourish. I will look into it.I’m in similar situation too lol and has happened before with me being over the top trying to keep a clean tank. I’d say use a silverside and throw it in tank to muck up the water or I’ve heard using seachem flourish helps increasing nutrients
It’s a freshwater product but I’ve have used it and it work successfully with my coral looking way more happier after running such a clean tank so I’ll end up doing it again maybe or throwing something dead in there to muck up the water. Use the flourish sparinglyInteresting I have never heard of seachem flourish. I will look into it.
I was looking into it, and I see it ups your nitrates too, but in my case my nitrates are fine, it's just my phosphates that keep going to zero every day.It’s a freshwater product but I’ve have used it and it work successfully with my coral looking way more happier after running such a clean tank so I’ll end up doing it again maybe or throwing something dead in there to muck up the water. Use the flourish sparingly
Maybe broadcast feed some reef roids or throw in a silver side for fish to pick on I’m in same boat as you lol except my tank was great Friday did water change and added new bag of chemi pure and corals where immediately upsetI was looking into it, and I see it ups your nitrates too, but in my case my nitrates are fine, it's just my phosphates that keep going to zero every day.