I have not tried pushing through it yet, this time I think I will and see what happens. It's one of the only things I haven't tried...Meanwhile, I feed that much to my 5 fish in my 40 breeder twice a day — in addition to my nightly coral feeds.
po4: 0 (I dose neophos), nitrate 5-10.
Aquaforest probiotic method with 10% weekly water change, 30-40 lbs live rock, 1” sand, marinepure block, and 24/7 skimmer use.
Your bacteria populations will adjust to the nutrients present. If you suddenly start increasing nutrients, it’s going to take some time for the populations to stabilize assuming there are no limiting factors.
have you tried pushing through it?