Nitrate and phosphate at 0

[Perthegallon]

So my tank is three years old and I am still battling phosphate and algae and I’m just sick of it

I keep testing and getting no nitrate and phosphate
I have corals and I think the algae is killing them what can I do I’m just so exhausted

 

[Duffer]

If you have algae issues, than you are getting false readings for the fact the algae is consuming the phosphates and feeding off of them…for nitrates you can feed more or dose nitrates…I would manually remove as much algae as possible

 

[Rams]

They will be 0 because algae is consuming it.how big is system? Any corals? What’s filtration system? How old is your filters in RODI?

 

[Perthegallon]

They will be 0 because algae is consuming it.how big is system? Any corals? What’s filtration system? How old is your filters in RODI?

65 gallons
Filtration I have a skimmer
My filter in rodi is brand new and a seven stage on very good well water

 

[Perthegallon]

They will be 0 because algae is consuming it.how big is system? Any corals? What’s filtration system? How old is your filters in RODI?

There are a few frags about 20

 

[Hydrahawk]

How are you testing your NO3 and PO4, Hanna Checker? Do you run a fuge with macroalgae for nutrient export? How often and much do you feed?

 

[Lavey29]

I had to double dose neophos and neonitro for multiple months to get measurable numbers. You want nitrates at 10 and Phosphate. 05 to .1 or you will never get over this hurdle.

 

[Perthegallon]

How are you testing your NO3 and PO4, Hanna Checker? Do you run a fuge with macroalgae for nutrient export? How often and much do you feed?

Water changes weekly.
don’t run a fuge just a. Skimmer.
feedings I try to keep very lightly but I should stop doing coral feed to them to them ever other day and go once a week

 

[Perthegallon]

I had to double dose neophos and neonitro for multiple months to get measurable numbers. You want nitrates at 10 and Phosphate. 05 to .1 or you will never get over this hurdle.

I probably need a Hanna for phosphate

 

[Duffer]

Water changes weekly.
don’t run a fuge just a. Skimmer.
feedings I try to keep very lightly but I should stop doing coral feed to them to them ever other day and go once a week

Stop your water changes, you are taking out your nutrients out of the water column

 

[fish farmer]

Do you try to remove algae when you do water changes? Do you have a recent picture of your tank? What type of algae do you have?

 

[Hydrahawk]

Can/do you want to run a HOB fuge? Add some chaeto and run it on reverse cycle to help maintain pH and compete for NO3 and PO4.

 

[Perthegallon]

Can/do you want to run a HOB fuge? Add some chaeto and run it on reverse cycle to help maintain pH and compete for NO3 and PO4.

is there any tiny ones?

 

[Natural_Reefer]

What do you have for livestock?
The best, natural way to get P and N up is with fishes poops!

 

[Crabby48]

So my tank is three years old and I am still battling phosphate and algae and I’m just sick of it

I keep testing and getting no nitrate and phosphate
I have corals and I think the algae is killing them what can I do I’m just so exhausted

Are you sure it’s algae and not Dino

 

[Spare time]

Sounds like you don't have a good set of algaevores

 

[HomebroodExotics]

Post tank pictures if you can.

 

[Perthegallon]

Are you sure it’s algae and not Dino

I don’t see any red or brown over the tank

 

[Perthegallon]

Sounds like you don't have a good set of algaevores

I do have about 7 turbos and like 20 snails

 

[Spare time]

I do have about 7 turbos and like 20 snails

What kind of algae? I find snails ignore algae ones it gets big. Any crabs? Algaevore fish?