low phosphate high nitrate

[johnreef]

no3 30ppm is high? i keeping soft corals and my no3 was 60, all corals doing very good, if keeping acropora, it maybe consider high.

 

[Groovyg]

Without knowing the specifics of your feeding, it's hard to say if your cleaning crew is enough. You could be overfeeding or just the right amount. Cleaning and maintenance routines can also have an effect (ie: vacuuming and stirring up anything).

I'd still suggest something like NOPOX as a temporary/interim measure to bring your nitrates down (along with some phosphates). Phosphates at 0.08ppm is a little high (ideally you want this around 0.025ppm).

ok i will give it a try i am definitely feeding heavy but not changing that i will adjust export my nitrates ran just fine before the die off so if i can knock it down i have no doubt the nitrate level will stay stable

 

[Groovyg]

Without knowing the specifics of your feeding, it's hard to say if your cleaning crew is enough. You could be overfeeding or just the right amount. Cleaning and maintenance routines can also have an effect (ie: vacuuming and stirring up anything).

I'd still suggest something like NOPOX as a temporary/interim measure to bring your nitrates down (along with some phosphates). Phosphates at 0.08ppm is a little high (ideally you want this around 0.025ppm).

i clean prefilter daily and replace filter socks daily water change sand bed cleaning every 3 weeks . i will try dosing NOPOX knock it down and see where i stand

 

[Groovyg]

no3 30ppm is high? i keeping soft corals and my no3 was 60, all corals doing very good, if keeping acropora, it maybe consider high.

its high if your keeping lps and sps

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

i was thinking that my phosphate to nitrate ratio is for sure off

It looks fine to me (and I also think ratios are not ever the best way to think about nutrients)

0.08 ppm phosphate and 30 ppm nitrate is not needing any changes, and phosphate is by no means low.

 

[Groovyg]

It looks fine to me (and I also think ratios are not ever the best way to think about nutrients)

0.08 ppm phosphate and 30 ppm nitrate is not needing any changes, and phosphate is by no means low.

thanks randy this type of info i am looking for
this a fish only system at this time looking to start sps and lps soon. is there any advice you can give me for success i am trying to get a consistent export which i do believe i am have before i start an uptake situation