Slow growth - advice for my tank.

[Humble_Reefer]

I get spurts sometimes, but growth has been very slow or stagnant since I moved to this 65 gal one year ago.

Parameters: Alk 9.5, Calc 360, Mag 1200, PO4 and NO3 are undetectable

2 AI hydras at 40% for 10 hrs plus 2 sunblaster T5 for 3 hrs, plenty of flow, 20 gal fuge with chaeto and skimmer. Dosing bionic 2 part. Feeding frozen, quarter block of oyster, cyclopedes, mysis and brine every day. Reefroids 1-2 month. Royal gramma, 2 percs, midas belnny, 3 randalls goby, green mandrarin.

I know nutrients are low but I feel like I feed a ton and I like a chill tank. Whats the best way to increase nutrients without adding fish? Should I and how would I dose PO4 and NO3 directly?

Any other advice?

Thanks folks!

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Beautiful tank! Following along to pick up some tips for my tank.

 

[lucasb.]

there are products from bright well aquatics where u can dose nitrates and phosphates. and about the slow growth every thing looks fine just make sure all ur parameters are stable

 

[Auquanut]

First off, your tank looks great. I'm not a big fan of dosing NO3 or PO4 except as a last resort. I'm just not smart enough to maintain stability that way. Do you use filter socks? You could consider reducing the run time of your skimmer, lighting schedule of the fuge (I would recommend this first) or going sockless for awhile to bring your nutrients up. Whatever you do, go slowly and cautiously. Monitor levels and don't let them change too dramatically. I'm sure there are other methods that may be more effective.

 

[tautog83]

Bump calcium up a bit

 

[Auquanut]

^^+1^^ And that.

 

[Salt & Peper]

Nice looking tank.