Hello I am new to the site and new to the hobby. I'll try and keep it as short as possible and give all info needed to help. I have a 40 gallon breeder with custom AIO sump I purchased on line that runs the entire back of the tank with 2- 4" filter socks. I also have 2 AI Prime, return pump, 2 wave makers and a Tunze protein skimmer (which I am currently not running). I have 5 fish, some CUC, and some softies and a couple monti frags. I feed fish daily.
Problems- No nitrate in my tank. I decided to cut back on water changes from every week to every three weeks to raise nitrates but now my alkalinity is low. I was thinking of dosing kalkwaser but my calcium is at 420. I'm thinking i need to go back to weekly or bi-weekly water changes & deal with the low nitrates another way. Any advice on what can be done.
Fish are doing good and corals are doing ok to not so great. My beginner softies are all ok. My Zoas don't seem to be doing so good.
Tank Parameters
Nitrate 0
Phosphate .03
Alkalinity 6.6 dkh
calcium 420
salt 35 ppt Reef Crystals
Problems- No nitrate in my tank. I decided to cut back on water changes from every week to every three weeks to raise nitrates but now my alkalinity is low. I was thinking of dosing kalkwaser but my calcium is at 420. I'm thinking i need to go back to weekly or bi-weekly water changes & deal with the low nitrates another way. Any advice on what can be done.
Fish are doing good and corals are doing ok to not so great. My beginner softies are all ok. My Zoas don't seem to be doing so good.
Tank Parameters
Nitrate 0
Phosphate .03
Alkalinity 6.6 dkh
calcium 420
salt 35 ppt Reef Crystals