My nitrates have tested zero for 3 months, while my phosphates have spiked to 0.5 ppm and now at 0.3 ppm
after several water changes. I am very confident in my testing and have validated results using different test kits.
I have a fair amount of algae. I’m assuming that is why Nitrates are zero. Do I worry about higher phosphates? How do I slow down algae growth and remove it?
I have 5 month 65 gallon tank. Lightly stocked; two clowns, Royal Gramma, lawnmower blenny, small leopard wrasse. A clean up crew consisting of a fighting conch, a couple dozen assorted snails and several hermits. I feed a small amount of pellets twice a day on an auto-feeder, and half a cube of frozen mysis daily. I’m dosing half the recommended NoPox dose daily.
after several water changes. I am very confident in my testing and have validated results using different test kits.
I have a fair amount of algae. I’m assuming that is why Nitrates are zero. Do I worry about higher phosphates? How do I slow down algae growth and remove it?
I have 5 month 65 gallon tank. Lightly stocked; two clowns, Royal Gramma, lawnmower blenny, small leopard wrasse. A clean up crew consisting of a fighting conch, a couple dozen assorted snails and several hermits. I feed a small amount of pellets twice a day on an auto-feeder, and half a cube of frozen mysis daily. I’m dosing half the recommended NoPox dose daily.