So my Tank is 5 months old, so fairly new. Its a water box 70.2
During the early stages after cycling my po4 level was around 0.03 and nitrates between 5 and 10.
Then fish and corals were added to the tank over a few months.
1 x blue tang
2 x clownfish
4 x chromis
I would say my bio load increased with this however over the past 4 - 6 weeks my po4 levels have constantly been 0.060 - 0.165 which tonight its the highest. I have stopped feeding reef roids as this would shoot levels up. Only feeding pellets which 95% are consumed by the fish 2 x per day.
My Nitrates level are around 10-20 mark depending on the light angle.
Now I currently use Natural sea water and the phosphate levels are already at 0.060 and Nitrates at 5 so doing water changes doesnt have a huge impact on reducing my levels.
Went to LFS who told me to use Rowa phos and put it in the sock it came with. Have placed this in the baffle section just before the return pump.
It has now been in for 3 days and of anything my phosphates have increased. I'm definately not over feeding. My skimmer runs 24/7.
I wish to reduce only because there are a couple of corals goniopora and my monti looking very sad. Other corals looking great.
What options do I have to reduce both my PO4 and nitrates? Trying to avoid a reactor due to very limited space in the standard sumps.
During the early stages after cycling my po4 level was around 0.03 and nitrates between 5 and 10.
Then fish and corals were added to the tank over a few months.
1 x blue tang
2 x clownfish
4 x chromis
I would say my bio load increased with this however over the past 4 - 6 weeks my po4 levels have constantly been 0.060 - 0.165 which tonight its the highest. I have stopped feeding reef roids as this would shoot levels up. Only feeding pellets which 95% are consumed by the fish 2 x per day.
My Nitrates level are around 10-20 mark depending on the light angle.
Now I currently use Natural sea water and the phosphate levels are already at 0.060 and Nitrates at 5 so doing water changes doesnt have a huge impact on reducing my levels.
Went to LFS who told me to use Rowa phos and put it in the sock it came with. Have placed this in the baffle section just before the return pump.
It has now been in for 3 days and of anything my phosphates have increased. I'm definately not over feeding. My skimmer runs 24/7.
I wish to reduce only because there are a couple of corals goniopora and my monti looking very sad. Other corals looking great.
What options do I have to reduce both my PO4 and nitrates? Trying to avoid a reactor due to very limited space in the standard sumps.