High phosphates and low nitrate

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So i’ve had this issue for quite a while now. My phosphates are currently sitting at 0.6 ppm and nitrates at 5 ppm. Hanna lr for phos and salifert for no3
 

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I'd personally recommend lowering phosphate. The nitrate is fine. GFO is a fine way to slowly lower phosphate, but there are other ways that work well too.

What sorts of nutrient export methods do you now use?
 
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I'd personally recommend lowering phosphate. The nitrate is fine. GFO is a fine way to slowly lower phosphate, but there are other ways that work well too.

What sorts of nutrient export methods do you now use?
A nano protien skimmer (bubble magus mini q), filter pads (changed every 3 days), and weekly 10% water changes
 

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Same thing is happening with me, my PO4 shot up to 0.29 from 0.15 in a week and my NO3 tanked (with my daily dosing which kept it steady for a month) from 12 to 1 in that same week.

I feel like the introduction of my Leopard wrasse might be tied to it - it digs up the sang violently every hour of the day causing sand storms.

Can I possibly just be seeing PO4 that’s typically stored in the sand be released and it’s just temporary until it gets soaked up again?
 

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A nano protien skimmer (bubble magus mini q), filter pads (changed every 3 days), and weekly 10% water changes

I'd look to add some method for exporting phosphate, such as growing macroalgae or GFO.
 

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Can I possibly just be seeing PO4 that’s typically stored in the sand be released and it’s just temporary until it gets soaked up again?

Maybe.
 

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