Three weeks away - recovery

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I was away from my tank and the doser volumes were not enough.
The tank is 120g mixed reef. Most things look ok. The urchin knocked a bunch of frags to the sand.
While away, the auto feeder was increased from 2 feedings a day to 3 feedings, because there was no frozen at night.

Day I left, my parameters were


ALK 9.2 Calc 470 Magn 1500 Nitrate 13.9 Phos 0.17

My targets are

ALK 9.5 Calc 450 Magn 1470 Nitrate 10 Phos 0.10

Now

ALK 8.2 Calc 520 Magn 1500 Nitrate 19.5 Phos 0.37

I am using BRS two part for the ALK and Calc - so I am thinking of increasing the ALK daily dose (delivered half dose twice a day) from 55ml to 75ml and test daily for next week? Calc does is 145, and will reduce to 130ml until I see it start to drop under 500?

I am ok with the Nitrates but the Phos need to come down with either NoPox or GFO and perhaps dose NEONITRATE?

What say those who know alot more than me?

Cheers
 
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What is your goal for alk level? 8.2 DKH is fine. What does your salt mix at? Cal little high so reduce dosing there. Nitrates and phosphate not bad but I would slowly reduce phosphates. Your triple auto feeding pellets caused the phosphate increase so go back to frozen. Good water change.
 
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What is your goal for alk level? 8.2 DKH is fine. What does your salt mix at? Cal little high so reduce dosing there. Nitrates and phosphate not bad but I would slowly reduce phosphates. Your triple auto feeding pellets caused the phosphate increase so go back to frozen. Good water change.
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I aim to keep ALK at 9.5, Calc 450, Mag 1470, Nitrate 10 and Phos 0.10.
My salt - Fritz blue usually has me at 8.5 and I dose the ALK up before the water change.
 

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