gary.dsouza Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Hi all, my nitrates are zero, and phosphates are 0.04, the problem is my torch coral is shrinking to almost 5mm long... i have a 200ltr tank and i have just done a 25ltr water change. my skimmer is back on as i have had zero nitrates for 2 weeks now . its the red sea test kit, and all other prams are ok.. any help please ASAP... i am struggling now with this problem I am using Coral food though a syringe directly feeding it.. 1026 sal 430 cal mag 1500 ph 8.2 nitrates 0.... phosphate 0.04 only 7 fish.. 1 x 3" regal tang.. 2 clowns, 2 bangi's 2 fire fish.. tank is 18months old now... should i turn off the skimmer should i turn off the phosphate reactor should i remover the filter sock POSTED 07-11-21... TIME 17.09 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 How often are you feeding the fish? And what are you feeding? How often are you doing waterchanges? Phos reactor, i wouldn't use one personally. Your phos is at 0.04, any lower and you can have even bigger problems. Are you using any media that reduces nitrates? If reducing frequency/size of waterchanges and increasing feedings doesn't raise nitrates then dosing nitrates is the next step Quote Link to comment
gary.dsouza Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 hi i am feeding every other day, 2 frozen cubes shrimps... mixed in Red sea A/B then syringed into the corals..when defrosted i did add cheato a few weeks ago and removed it today. water changes i was doing 50ltr every 2 weeks.. phosphate reactor has about half a cup in it and changed every 2 weeks ( phosguard ) i think the cheato was sucking all the nitrates out.. how do you remove your phosphate's should i turn off the skimmer.. should i remover the filter sock for the time being Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 You need phosphates and nitrates. Phosguard and other phos reducing media should only be used as needed. A sterile tank devoid of nutrients and algae is not healthy. Red sea ab + is supposed to be dosed into the tank directly in high flow not syringed into the corals. The filter sock just removes particles not really nutrients. Quote Link to comment
gary.dsouza Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 hi should i turn off the phosphate reactor, even tho its at 0.04.. should i leave the skimmer off totally and let the nitrates build up how do i control the phosphates and nitrates. i will stop direct feeding the corals today.. Quote Link to comment
Christian mrn Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 How its everything now?. I’m having the same problem Quote Link to comment
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