Hey everyone. I need to get a new reading, but I think a lot of my coral issues lately have absolutely been in part due to our phosphate levels, probably from slight over feeding trying to get our butterflies to eat (which I have gotten it to now thankfully).
Tank is a 125 mixed reef. We've lost quite a few corals lately, mostly our euphylia and a few Monti caps and green slimer. We also have one hammer and torch, plus quite a few other mixed corals that are sound great, so I'm totally confused.
Filtration on this tank is 3x Seachem tidal filters with mechanical pad, some ceramic rings, and chemi pure blue. Water changes of around 15 to 20 gallons done weekly.
Our nitrate levels were testing really high as well for a while which is what made me think the feeding was the issue (testing out of the normal between 40 and 80).
Last checked levels a week ago:
Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 20-40
Ph - 7.4
Calcium: 380
Kh: 8 - 143.2
Phos : 1 - I can never get this down no matter what I try
Alk - 173
Any suggestions would be welcomed. Unfortunately I can't do a sump right now. Thanks!
Tank is a 125 mixed reef. We've lost quite a few corals lately, mostly our euphylia and a few Monti caps and green slimer. We also have one hammer and torch, plus quite a few other mixed corals that are sound great, so I'm totally confused.
Filtration on this tank is 3x Seachem tidal filters with mechanical pad, some ceramic rings, and chemi pure blue. Water changes of around 15 to 20 gallons done weekly.
Our nitrate levels were testing really high as well for a while which is what made me think the feeding was the issue (testing out of the normal between 40 and 80).
Last checked levels a week ago:
Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 20-40
Ph - 7.4
Calcium: 380
Kh: 8 - 143.2
Phos : 1 - I can never get this down no matter what I try
Alk - 173
Any suggestions would be welcomed. Unfortunately I can't do a sump right now. Thanks!