Hello all,
I recently did a ten gallon water change in my 72 gallon Bowfront reef tank. I have a 20 gallon sump and I believe at max my system is 75 gallons total. I have continuously tested and shown ultra low nutrients. At first I must have had traces because when my corals we frags they were just fine. I also recently removed some chateo from my fuge and cut back the lighting schedule from their as well. This was all coupled with cleaning the filter socks less often and spot dosing a slurry of reef ab+, restore, coral amino, reef roids and reef chili daily. Everything seemed to be going in the right direction as my nutrients were climbing in slight levels but with a water change I lost the progress I had gained. Rest of the parameters are not only on point but consistent. Up until now I have tested Ca, PH and ALK every day. That’s how I know the issue is not with that part of the water chemistry.
I ordered Neonitro and Neophos from BRS tonight but dose not come for a day or two.
My question is before I receive my supplement and follow down the rabbit hole of dosing nutrients can I turn off my skimmer for a day or two to try an minimize the nutrients extracted in the skimming process?
That asked could I put the skimmer on a timer on my controller to limit the time it runs to try and retain those nutrients long term and in turn minimize amount doses for those nutrients?
I recently did a ten gallon water change in my 72 gallon Bowfront reef tank. I have a 20 gallon sump and I believe at max my system is 75 gallons total. I have continuously tested and shown ultra low nutrients. At first I must have had traces because when my corals we frags they were just fine. I also recently removed some chateo from my fuge and cut back the lighting schedule from their as well. This was all coupled with cleaning the filter socks less often and spot dosing a slurry of reef ab+, restore, coral amino, reef roids and reef chili daily. Everything seemed to be going in the right direction as my nutrients were climbing in slight levels but with a water change I lost the progress I had gained. Rest of the parameters are not only on point but consistent. Up until now I have tested Ca, PH and ALK every day. That’s how I know the issue is not with that part of the water chemistry.
I ordered Neonitro and Neophos from BRS tonight but dose not come for a day or two.
My question is before I receive my supplement and follow down the rabbit hole of dosing nutrients can I turn off my skimmer for a day or two to try an minimize the nutrients extracted in the skimming process?
That asked could I put the skimmer on a timer on my controller to limit the time it runs to try and retain those nutrients long term and in turn minimize amount doses for those nutrients?