Zero nitrates and phosphate

[jdpeters]

Tested my nitrates and phosphate today with salifert and it read 0. I haven’t tested in over 2 years and was surprised to find that reading. System is void of algae entirely minus the small bits of film on the glass I remove every other day. System is a 42g with some mostly softy and lps. 1 small clown and chromis.
I feed them a mix of food twice daily and use reef roids once a week. Corals and fish all look healthy.
Is there any reason to raise nitrate or phosphate? I always assume zero is desirable but then I read about people intentionally not maintaining zero. Should I test a day after reef roids? Also I want to get my skimmer running, is it a bad idea? Thanks guys

 

[Katrina71]

If it ain't broke...

 

[lapin]

We all have the want to make it better and fiddle with stuff. but ........If you need to mess with something I would get another tank to play with.

 

[cracker]

I had regular zero reading & still too much algae but had cyano & chrysophytes coming on. I started dosing. still have the too much algae ! I envy You jdpeters Info above is spot on .

 

[jdpeters]

We all have the want to make it better and fiddle with stuff. but ........If you need to mess with something I would get another tank to play with.

I will let my wife know lol

 

[jdpeters]

I had regular zero reading & still too much algae but had cyano & chrysophytes coming on. I started dosing. still have the too much algae ! I envy You jdpeters Info above is spot on .

lol ok. I had dinos

I had regular zero reading & still too much algae but had cyano & chrysophytes coming on. I started dosing. still have the too much algae ! I envy You jdpeters Info above is spot on .

I had dinos and bubble algae for months this year I’m pretty excited and motivated now