Should I dose nitrate or leave it?

[Fishingandreefing]

So my new tank has been cycled since around June and I have transferred my not so doing well trachy over couple weeks ago and it’s gotten better. I had been ghost feeding the tank with mysis, reef energy and tested a few times with zero nitrate, ammonia and about .06 phosphate.

Now since about 3 days ago, all the sudden the water gotten a bit cloudy and my trachy coral is not doing good, not opening. I am guessing it’s a mini bacteria bloom?

I just did a 15% water change and added some new carbon.

I don’t think I will have any fish in the tank anytime soon to produce any nitrate, would it be wise to dose nitrate to bring it to around 3-5 and continue my reef energy dosing daily?

 

[Casket_Case]

Bump

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Bump

You are having the question?

 

[Casket_Case]

You are having the question?

Bump means I’m gonna comment in hopes to get your thread more attention.

 

[Casket_Case]

I don’t really know what to do... if I were you I’d just do water changes.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Bump means I’m gonna comment in hopes to get your thread more attention.

I knew what it meant but I though you had the same question lol. But thanks anyway

 

[92Miata]

what are you using to test nitrate?

If you don't have many corals in the tank, and you're feeding, I doubt you have 0.

 

[Casket_Case]

I knew what it meant but I though you had the same question lol. But thanks anyway

Oh haha sorry nah I didn’t have the same question. I hope the problem gets resolved though

 

[Fishingandreefing]

what are you using to test nitrate?

If you don't have many corals in the tank, and you're feeding, I doubt you have 0.

Salifer. I am suspecting that my refugium is doing too good. I had a lot of corals and fish. Since I dosed neonitro 3 days ago, it’s now at around 2.5ppm in my old tank.

my new tank is like 1?

 

[Cell]

No fish, 1 coral? Take the fuge offline.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

No fish, 1 coral? Take the fuge offline.

No. The fuge is my 120. Maybe I confused you guys. New tank has no fuge

 

[Cell]

Does the new tank have a skimmer? Turn that off for a bit. I guess what I'm getting at is before dosing nitrate, consider dialing down nutrient export first and see if that solves your problem.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Does the new tank have a skimmer? Turn that off for a bit. I guess what I'm getting at is before dosing nitrate, consider dialing down nutrient export first and see if that solves your problem.

Skimmers been off