Curious about numbers

[720 Reefer]

Just curious if my numbers seen good. I know stability is key and to not chase. Specifically curious if I should dose Mg or if it is being kept up of with water changes. Also what is the best way to raise nitrates without raising phosphates? Thanks!

Temp 78
PH 8.2
Nitrate 0
Phosphate .07
Alk 8.5
Ca 420
Mg 1,340

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Seems fine except it is possible nitrate is too low. Are you doing anything to drive it down?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Dosing nitrate is cheap and easy.

 

[720 Reefer]

Just light feeding, filter socks, protein skimmer. I had a fight with GHA so was thinking I was getting false readings for nitrates, but it is basically gone now and still reading zero.

 

[720 Reefer]

Lite feeding that is lol

 

[Heart of Dixie]

I would dose nitrates up to 5 to 10 before the Dinoflagellate family moves into the neighborhood. There are some great “how to” threads here with instructions.