No water changes, and removing nitrates and phosphates

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Really would like to know how you can do no water changes and remove nitrates and phosphates. As well as what needs to be dosed to keep coral happy.
 
Really would like to know how you can do no water changes and remove nitrates and phosphates. As well as what needs to be dosed to keep coral happy.

FWIW, water changes are not especially effective at keeping these adequately low.

There are many, many good methods for removing them, however.

For nitrate, these include organic carbon dosing (commercial mixes, biopellets, and DIY with vinegar/vodka/etc.), skimming, growing macroalgae or an ATS, deep sand beds, carbon and sulfur-based denitrators, media or rock with pores for denitrification, organic binding polymers and GAC, etc.

This has more:

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION
https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/nitrate-in-the-reef-aquarium

Fo phosphate, the methods include various binders (GFO, aluminum oxide, and lanthanum salts), organic carbon dosing (commercial mixes, biopellets, and DIY with vinegar/vodka/etc.), skimming, growing macroalgae or an ATS, organic binding polymers and GAC, and using limewater.

This has more:

Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium
https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 45 57.7%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 5 6.4%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 5.1%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.8%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 13 16.7%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.8%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 2.6%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.3%
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