Feeding fish while maintaining Low nutrients levels

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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 feed them as normal. As it all gets consumed, no high nutrients here
 
I know the rule is feed what they eat under a minute. Mine are done in 30 seconds. does 3 cubes/day sound right for a 180g?
That depends on number of fish. I have 3 tanks. Largest is 6660g and I feed 4-6 oz per day but that tank has 39 fish
 

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