Hey all,
Been running a RS Reefer 250 G2 for about a year now.
Pretty much self-sustaining at this point...I do small 5 gallon water changes maybe once or two times a month. I'm a believer in "if it isn't broke don't fix it".
I have a huge colony of GSP that is thriving, as well as a few torches, a large anemone, some favia and a trachy that are thriving as well.
Fish Stock is 2 clowns, Pintail Fairy Wrasse, Juvi Caribbean Blue Tang, Diamond Goby, and a Bangai Cardinal.
Have a large clean up crew (approx 30 mixed snails and hermits, cleaner shrimp, 2 emerald crabs.
Everyone is happy, healthy, eating no problem, good coral growth and almost zero nuisance algae growth. I tested my water for the first time in like 3 months (lol) and my Nitrates were around 60. I'm running an oversized skimmer, UV sterilizer, and a Red Sea Roller Mat for mechanical filtration.
I have an auto feeder dumping a small amount of pellet food 2x a day, and I spot feed frozen brine/mysis 2x a week with reefroids and garlic.
Question is: How do I lower my Nitrates and Phosphate to around 20 without chemicals, and secondly, if everyone is healthy do I even bother?
Been running a RS Reefer 250 G2 for about a year now.
Pretty much self-sustaining at this point...I do small 5 gallon water changes maybe once or two times a month. I'm a believer in "if it isn't broke don't fix it".
I have a huge colony of GSP that is thriving, as well as a few torches, a large anemone, some favia and a trachy that are thriving as well.
Fish Stock is 2 clowns, Pintail Fairy Wrasse, Juvi Caribbean Blue Tang, Diamond Goby, and a Bangai Cardinal.
Have a large clean up crew (approx 30 mixed snails and hermits, cleaner shrimp, 2 emerald crabs.
Everyone is happy, healthy, eating no problem, good coral growth and almost zero nuisance algae growth. I tested my water for the first time in like 3 months (lol) and my Nitrates were around 60. I'm running an oversized skimmer, UV sterilizer, and a Red Sea Roller Mat for mechanical filtration.
I have an auto feeder dumping a small amount of pellet food 2x a day, and I spot feed frozen brine/mysis 2x a week with reefroids and garlic.
Question is: How do I lower my Nitrates and Phosphate to around 20 without chemicals, and secondly, if everyone is healthy do I even bother?