I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around running different nutrient levels and when to trust my nitrate and phosphate readings. I had a bit of bryopsis outbreak last week but was quickly brought under control with Vibrant. Right now my phosphate is 0 (using Hanna ULR) and nitrate is 0.2. Should I trust these numbers now that I don't have significant algae in the tank or do you think there will be a bigger delay in correct readings with the bryopsis at bay?
Also, I don't run a skimmer, so I'm hesitant to start feeding heavier since my only nutrient removal is water changes (and I guess chemical removal with chemi-pure and purigen). It seems like higher nutrients would make more sense in a larger tank that has a more robust filtration system (heavy-in/heavy-out) or a more mature tank. When is running ULR appropriate?
Also, I don't run a skimmer, so I'm hesitant to start feeding heavier since my only nutrient removal is water changes (and I guess chemical removal with chemi-pure and purigen). It seems like higher nutrients would make more sense in a larger tank that has a more robust filtration system (heavy-in/heavy-out) or a more mature tank. When is running ULR appropriate?