Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 13, 2014 8:48:44 GMT -5
So I have a few different questions?
#1-how come I slow down on my water changes and it seems like my tank does better?
#2-how in the heck do I have 0 nitrates? Tested api test kit (I know they're not accurate but 0?? It's always given my readings before? (No I don't have a bunch of algae in my tank that's consuming the nitrates I have some algae but I really don't think I have enough to give me zero readings?
#3-is there such a thing as being under stocked? Always had an under stocked tank and tried to be careful about over feeding. But do I have not enough fish?
#4-I use a brs phosphate reactor and since I stopped using just gfo and now use gfo/carbon mix in one reactor it seems like this slime algae I was getting is starting to die off?
It seems like a lot of the things I've been taught and read since starting my reef tank aren't really working the way I think they should? Especially the nitrates I just don't get how slacking on water changes for a couple months could help my tank? At least with the gfo I know that if I was using to much and bringing my phosphates to low them that may have been doing some of it? But all confusing?
#1-how come I slow down on my water changes and it seems like my tank does better?
#2-how in the heck do I have 0 nitrates? Tested api test kit (I know they're not accurate but 0?? It's always given my readings before? (No I don't have a bunch of algae in my tank that's consuming the nitrates I have some algae but I really don't think I have enough to give me zero readings?
#3-is there such a thing as being under stocked? Always had an under stocked tank and tried to be careful about over feeding. But do I have not enough fish?
#4-I use a brs phosphate reactor and since I stopped using just gfo and now use gfo/carbon mix in one reactor it seems like this slime algae I was getting is starting to die off?
It seems like a lot of the things I've been taught and read since starting my reef tank aren't really working the way I think they should? Especially the nitrates I just don't get how slacking on water changes for a couple months could help my tank? At least with the gfo I know that if I was using to much and bringing my phosphates to low them that may have been doing some of it? But all confusing?
