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After dosing flatworm exit my trachy does not open. SPS STN and lost a few euphyllias corals.
I did a water change after. Also ran carbon and polyfilter.
Salinity, 1.025, alk, 8.5, cal 420, mag 1500, phosphate .29, nitrate 1, ammonia 0, ph 8.2, temp 78.
About 2 years old 120g mixed reef and 15% weekly water change.
currently running 1 cup of carbon (full dose) and 3 tsp high capacity gfo (15% Of recommended dose)
I did some research that carbon won’t reduce nitrate but skimmer will. So I turn it off for now hopefully my nitrate will rise. I also feed a little more. Usually for 19 fish, 1.5 cube mysis now bumped up to 2.5 cube.
Only two things now that are out of the recommended level are the phosphate is high (.29) and nitrate low (1).
I want to hear your suggestions beside water changes.
excuse my repost, I am just desperate.
top picture is when the tank was ok.
![0C711848-C7D7-4BDE-89B6-3D5F56306AA1.jpeg 0C711848-C7D7-4BDE-89B6-3D5F56306AA1.jpeg](https://www.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/1581/1581725-0d5b18d087b9f67f1650ec8173d28cf5.jpg)
I did a water change after. Also ran carbon and polyfilter.
Salinity, 1.025, alk, 8.5, cal 420, mag 1500, phosphate .29, nitrate 1, ammonia 0, ph 8.2, temp 78.
About 2 years old 120g mixed reef and 15% weekly water change.
currently running 1 cup of carbon (full dose) and 3 tsp high capacity gfo (15% Of recommended dose)
I did some research that carbon won’t reduce nitrate but skimmer will. So I turn it off for now hopefully my nitrate will rise. I also feed a little more. Usually for 19 fish, 1.5 cube mysis now bumped up to 2.5 cube.
Only two things now that are out of the recommended level are the phosphate is high (.29) and nitrate low (1).
I want to hear your suggestions beside water changes.
excuse my repost, I am just desperate.
top picture is when the tank was ok.
![0C711848-C7D7-4BDE-89B6-3D5F56306AA1.jpeg 0C711848-C7D7-4BDE-89B6-3D5F56306AA1.jpeg](https://www.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/1581/1581725-0d5b18d087b9f67f1650ec8173d28cf5.jpg)