Hello all

[KrisReef]

Nitrates are unfortunately are a 0ppm. System is about 6 months old. I have a 300 micro sock filter and a protein skimmer and I added a carbon reactor about a week ago. I have 2 Clowns, 2 damsels and 2 tangs. Several mixed coral frags 4 shrimp, 5 turbos and a few hermits. Thank you all for the suggestions! I greatly appreciate it!

Some folk add nitrates (if yours really are a zero*) to boost the biological uptake of phosphates. They used to recommend KNO3 but currently I'm not in a state to recommend a thread on here to explain all of this, but someone will chime in?

*Hobby kits and testing for nitrate often provide ambiguous results.

Welcome to Reef2Reef Ben!

 

[Reesj]

 

[BayouReefer]

Welcome to the R2R Family!

 

[TK_KW]

Welcome to R2R

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Reefnman2]

Welcome to R2R and good luck!

 

[Auquanut]

Welcome Ben! Sorry I can't help with your phosphate problem. I've always had higher NO3 and low PO4. I agree with the water change comments though. If you post a detailed thread in the "Reef Chemistry" section, you will likely get more responses on why it's happening and options for correcting it. Great to have you with us.

 

[sfin52]

Welcome to r2r do you have a pic

 

[NanoDJS]

How old is the tank , ect.. I dose Hydrogen peroxide in those type situations oldschool style, welcome to R2R and the reef !

 

[rodney]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Welcome to R2R

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the REEF!!

 

[Marsdancer]

Welcome!
Sorry to hear you’re having an issue.
Im no expert but I completely agree with water changes and less feeding

 

[BeejReef]

Welcome!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Iván Olalla]

Welcome to R2R lots of info in the forums, nice articles and tons of helpful and friendly reefers around!

 

[Blutspitze]

Welcome to the forums! You've definitely come to the right place for some help, there's plenty of threads and categories that'll help you out.