How to raise Nitrates and Phosphates?

[Ian Baxter]

I wouldn't spend time trying to understand small changes that may be all sorts of things, including test variability.

Both are fine and not near any sort of high range concern. I'd still dose nitrate or ammonia, or it is likely to drop back.

Thanks. At what PO4 would be a worry?

 

[Ian Baxter]

Those numbers are great IMM as your system does not have a ton of corals right now.

The goal now is to get it to “hold” week to week. Look for longer term trends and react only steady increases or decreases.

You can consider adding some PODS, just once with a daily dash of live phyto and that food will strength your systems maturity.

In my system, nitrate 10ppm and phosphate.15ppm gets used up faster as we are packed full of corals.

For me, those levels are at max (but hold) so I keep them. Too high is as bad as too low.

Looks like RHF suggestion of 50ml was spot on.

Good luck!

Thanks! I was planning to buy pods too. I’ll keep things going.