65 gallon mixed reef, just over a year old. 7 fish, biggest is a white tail bristle tooth tang, smallest is a pink pygmy wrasse.
For the past 2 months or so I've had relatively high phosphates and undetectable nitrates. All corals (except two sps, one of which is new to the tank) are thriving. For example, my HG micromussa has split off at least 2 new polyps in the last month.
Here are the numbers (using Hanna ULR phosphate and HR nitrate)
About 2 months ago: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.70
(Added one bag of Chemi-Pure Elite)
1 week later: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.45
1 week later: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.35
Those numbers have held relatively steady since....Nitrates always 0.00 on the HR checker, Phosphates hover between 0.30 - 0.35
I do have a bit of GHA or Bryopsis but nothing out of control. And, as I mentioned, the corals are for the most part thriving except those two SPS. FWIW, I only have 4 SPS now....a fire digitata which is doing well and starting to grow, a walt disney which is not as happy as it could be, the milli that is doing poorly, and an acro that seems to be happy as a clam. All my LPS and softies are doing really well and growing.
Just curious to get folks thoughts on these numbers.
Aside from any concern about the levels I’d love to understand what might contribute to “high” phosphates and zero nitrates at the same time.
For the past 2 months or so I've had relatively high phosphates and undetectable nitrates. All corals (except two sps, one of which is new to the tank) are thriving. For example, my HG micromussa has split off at least 2 new polyps in the last month.
Here are the numbers (using Hanna ULR phosphate and HR nitrate)
About 2 months ago: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.70
(Added one bag of Chemi-Pure Elite)
1 week later: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.45
1 week later: Nitrates 0.00, Phosphates 0.35
Those numbers have held relatively steady since....Nitrates always 0.00 on the HR checker, Phosphates hover between 0.30 - 0.35
I do have a bit of GHA or Bryopsis but nothing out of control. And, as I mentioned, the corals are for the most part thriving except those two SPS. FWIW, I only have 4 SPS now....a fire digitata which is doing well and starting to grow, a walt disney which is not as happy as it could be, the milli that is doing poorly, and an acro that seems to be happy as a clam. All my LPS and softies are doing really well and growing.
Just curious to get folks thoughts on these numbers.
Aside from any concern about the levels I’d love to understand what might contribute to “high” phosphates and zero nitrates at the same time.
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