dosing No3-No4-X help needed

[Lesley]

HI, hoping some one can help me ?
Had a major sand bed algae and glass film algae problem for 7 months now, tried everything, vacuuming, more and larger water changes, changed rowphos more often etc while nitrate 0.02 phos 0.03
I was recommended to use Red Sea NOPOX. by someone on this site in fact.
I was reluctant as i don't like dosing anything into the tank and I am a complete newbie.
I started dosing it at the rate of 2ml/100 ltr 3 days ago
I have been doing readings all of the 3 days (don't have to but I am worried) I have also been feeding corals reef energy A & B daily at the rate of 10ml of each

Todays readings are
NItrate 0.02 (still) sailfert
Phos 0.00 Hanna checker
Readings aren't actually that different to 3 days prior except phos is now 0.00 and I haven't today had to clean the glass at all and the sand bed is almost all clear except a couple of small patches.Why has this made such a difference when readings weren't that high to start with ?
The brown hair algae I had growing in the overflow box (only not in display) are disappearing and is about 50% what is was just 3 days ag. water is crystal clear although it was pretty good any way.
Corals all seem happy enough and not experiencing any problems so far.

I now don't know what to do, I want to stabilize those readings and don't want 0 nitrates
Can anyone that has used this product please help, I am assuming I half dose and keep an eye on readings ??
Do i still wet skim. ??
What happens if I do get 0.00 nitrates, how do I get some back ??
I know I sound stupid but I really am very new to this and I have heard some horror stories if things go wrong. ​
Thanks
Lesley
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[beaslbob]

you could always dose calcium nitrate to keep nitrates up a bit

 

[TJ's Reef]

You will always have Nitrates present even if not readable levels if : you have any life at all in your system producing any waste at all. The Nitrates are a major food source for much of what we have in our systems so when properly balanced you may read near zero even if there is a fair amount being produced.

Cheers, Todd

 

[Lesley]

Thanks. I never thought of that. So that in mind do I drop the nopox to half dose or keep dosing full doses ? I am feeding corals A& B daily as we have over 40 corals (mixed) and I have read In Forums that using nopox can starve them ?? Have you had experience with this product ? I have to say algae wise I am extremely impressed so far but worry about long term ramifications !

 

[mike007]

Have you watched ther videos? They can explain how this works. And yes they recommend reducing dosage when nitrates get low. Watch the videos and read the instructions and that will help you understand how it works. Great product.