Po4 and no3 values

[SouL_Shaker]

I keep 0.1 ppm po4 , 10ppm no3 in my mixed 200 gallon reef.

Would you recommend keeping values exactly the same point ? Or should I decrease the value ?

40% sps 60% lps and soft dominated tank.

And what should be the value if switched to lps and soft only dominated tank ?

 

[Nihilus]

Check this out.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm

HTH.

 

[SouL_Shaker]

What value it should be for healthy growing lps tank and sps , lps mixed tank ? I've kept phosphate value as 0 ppm for years and I've never been as successful as now. For now I've 0.1 po4 and 10 ppm no3 stable. I don't want to keep at 0 anymore.


What are your experiences you've achieved ?

Check this out.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm

HTH.

 

[Diesel]

If your Po4 is at 0.1 it can be at 0.19 or 0.10 that is a big difference.
If it is at 0.10 than you're good if you have some LPS.
Your No3 is good at 10ppm as you can still drop that to 5 for maybe some sharp colors on the SPS.

 

[SouL_Shaker]

If your Po4 is at 0.1 it can be at 0.19 or 0.10 that is a big difference.
If it is at 0.10 than you're good if you have some LPS.
Your No3 is good at 10ppm as you can still drop that to 5 for maybe some sharp colors on the SPS.

http://www.milwaukeeinst.com/site/products/products-by-parameters/phosphate

I test the po4 with this. It marks as 0.1.

So then you absolutely recommend some nutrient within my mixed reef right ?

What value would you keep the no3 and po4 if it was soft and lps tank exclusively ?

 

[Nihilus]

Just out of curiosity, how does everything look? If all is well your going to drive yourself crazy trying to dial in a number... This is why I've never tested my Phosphates before...
If I'm dealing with nuisance algae then I must have a Phosphate/Nitrate problem, yes? No need to put a number on an otherwise existing problem. JMO, GL.

 

[SouL_Shaker]

Just out of curiosity, how does everything look? If all is well your going to drive yourself crazy trying to dial in a number... This is why I've never tested my Phosphates before...
If I'm dealing with nuisance algae then I must have a Phosphate problem, yes? No need to put a number on an otherwise existing problem. JMO, GL.

Arter I've increased nutrient values , things are getting better.

 

[Diesel]

Exactly what @Nihilus is saying.
If your tank looks great, which it does why chasing your tail.
The test results you getting might be good but your corals loving you for it.
All I said was that there can be a big difference between 0.19 and 0.10 as your Po4 test shows only 0.1.
Maybe to get a different tester like a UL Hanna checker.
I only test for No3 as I don't think with my daily maintenance I can go wrong on a low or high Po4 #.
It was 0.06 in October and looking at my tank it can be again 0.06 now if I would test.
Great looking corals is the key to your test results as they gif you the real answer you're looking for.
Amazing pics btw keep up the good work.

 

[Robink]

Yep, if everything is good leave it alone. If it ain't broke don't fix it.