HELP

[Greg P]

Also, you've not mentioned what your PO4 is
Give us some test results;
NO3
PO4

 

[Bo.]

Have you done an ICP test to verify your @home tests, and what were the results if so?

 

[artieg1]

It feels to me like you are testing all kinds of things that don't really matter: orp, pH being the main ones. I would slow down. Not scolding, truly, but gorgonians are not beginner corals (heck, I don't even try those). I would (1) stop adding any dosing, other than alk and calcium (after testing), (2) continue water changes and see if nitrate can come down and (3) buy your own high quality test kits. There's no reason to take water into a LFS except if you are testing for something very unusual. I would not try any dosing to bring down nitrates, but that is just me. Been there, it was a disaster. Cut back on feeding; heck, don't feed for a week.