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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UraniumPotato" data-source="post: 10852334" data-attributes="member: 203332"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>I started a nano 5-gallon softies and LPS reef tank with live rock and regular sand 3 months ago. The tank cycled well, currently, an Ocellaris and a cleaner shrimp along with a snail are its only inhabitants. Got some Zoas, mushrooms, GSP, Xenia and a Torch.</p><p></p><p>Two weeks ago my nitrates were reading 10ppm on the Salifert kit. Since then, I started using RedSea NoPoX, (0.4 ml per day) and within the span of less than a week, my nitrate has dropped to zero on the Salifert kit...  </p><p></p><p>My filtration consists of a skimmer and a chaeto in fuge. </p><p></p><p>I think I'm feeding quite heavily. The clown fish gets frozen food every day and I spot-feed 2 ml of RedSea AB+ every single day. Why is nitrate still so low?</p><p>My Xenia is also wilting following a growth spurt, probably because the nitrate dropped so fast. GSP also doesn't open much. But excellent growth from Mushrooms, Zoas, and even the torch.</p><p></p><p>Should I reduce the NoPoX dose or just feed more food? And the Chaeto shares the same light as the corals. It is a breeder box HOB.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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