Taborct1
Community Member
Not sure if this is the right place to post this question but I'm having issues with nitrate and phosphate. My main elements have been stable for a few months so I decided to try some SPS coral. They were doing fine for a week or 2 then I notice some color loss and STN. My parameters are as follows;
CA:520
ALK:9.8
MAG:1520
NO3: <2
PO4: <.03 (looks like 0 to me)
I just got my salifert test kits for nitrate and phosphate tonight and here are the results below. It's hard to tell by the pictures but I posted my readings above.
I would expect these parameters to higher as I I'm running a 40b with only a HOB 75 gallon marineland biowheel with one side converted to a mini refugium that runs throughout the night and off during the day. I also feed heavy, or so I was told. I target feed reef roids every other day and feed my fish everyday. Below is a picture of the fish food I make which one of these bottles last me about 7-10 days. The bottle consists of 3/4 of tank water, 1/4 of phyto, 1 cube of marine feast, and 3 scoops of reef roids. I use an old red sea scoop from a test kit.
Anyway, my main question is could these low readings be the cause of my reoccurring cyano and the STN of some of my SPS? If so should I feed more, only run the fuge every other day, add another fish or all of the above? I really dont want to dose nitrate yet if I can get there by changing my routine a bit.
CA:520
ALK:9.8
MAG:1520
NO3: <2
PO4: <.03 (looks like 0 to me)
I just got my salifert test kits for nitrate and phosphate tonight and here are the results below. It's hard to tell by the pictures but I posted my readings above.
I would expect these parameters to higher as I I'm running a 40b with only a HOB 75 gallon marineland biowheel with one side converted to a mini refugium that runs throughout the night and off during the day. I also feed heavy, or so I was told. I target feed reef roids every other day and feed my fish everyday. Below is a picture of the fish food I make which one of these bottles last me about 7-10 days. The bottle consists of 3/4 of tank water, 1/4 of phyto, 1 cube of marine feast, and 3 scoops of reef roids. I use an old red sea scoop from a test kit.
Anyway, my main question is could these low readings be the cause of my reoccurring cyano and the STN of some of my SPS? If so should I feed more, only run the fuge every other day, add another fish or all of the above? I really dont want to dose nitrate yet if I can get there by changing my routine a bit.
