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Hello,
I have a 180G mixed reef.
Stock includes:
2 yellow tangs
1 Powder blue
1 hippo
1 spotted puffer
1 large clown
4 anthias
4 chromis
1 copperband
I have had most fish for years and keep then fat.
Essentially that means 3 cubes a day, a few pellets and some seaweed.
My LPS and softies are doing ok, SPS hummm... surviving.
I have a pretty heavy filtration: filter socks, sponge, skimmer, UV, cheato reactor.
I am not very good with water changes... like I change 30% of water every month on average.
Without dosing, my phosphate tend to be 0.1 0.2 on hanna. Nitrate 10-30 (API).
I am now using Brightwell phosphate remover to keep phosphate around 0.1
Are those acceptable levels?
I read some people running successful reefs with high nutrients.
Should I reduce my feedings or find a way to reduce nitrates or can I just stay like that?
thank you
I have a 180G mixed reef.
Stock includes:
2 yellow tangs
1 Powder blue
1 hippo
1 spotted puffer
1 large clown
4 anthias
4 chromis
1 copperband
I have had most fish for years and keep then fat.
Essentially that means 3 cubes a day, a few pellets and some seaweed.
My LPS and softies are doing ok, SPS hummm... surviving.
I have a pretty heavy filtration: filter socks, sponge, skimmer, UV, cheato reactor.
I am not very good with water changes... like I change 30% of water every month on average.
Without dosing, my phosphate tend to be 0.1 0.2 on hanna. Nitrate 10-30 (API).
I am now using Brightwell phosphate remover to keep phosphate around 0.1
Are those acceptable levels?
I read some people running successful reefs with high nutrients.
Should I reduce my feedings or find a way to reduce nitrates or can I just stay like that?
thank you


