There is no room in my sump for a refugium. I tried a HOB filter as one but it was small and did not hold much cheato and therefore useless.
Chris, good point its just a number. I think somewhere I may have NoPOx.
As long as the phosphates are low too
Nah you want phosphates to be a bit higher in the .1 range to match the nitrates. If they go off balance it can be problematic.
I only fed one frozen cube daily.
Diy nopox; 50% white vinegar 30% vodka (any cheap 80proof) 20% rodi. You can make a few gallons for less money than 1 bottle of nopox.
Exactly. My nitrates were off the salifert chart and my tank was thriving. Numbers are BS in this hobby. We have way more leeway than the narrow range some act like are commandments from Moses. Does the tank look good? If yes then screw the number chasing.
Unless you're feeding more than the fish can eat then no, never. Give them all they want. Add cuc. Underfeeding these poor things that were plucked from the vastness of the ocean to be dropped in a little glass box for our pleasure is not the answer. If numbers need correction it gets fixed by our hard labor, not by starving these poor creatures. And apologies as I don't know you, my comments here and below are my beliefs and observations, and are not meant as a personal attack.
And sorry no one in this hobby has the time to do 3 water changes every other day long term. Let's say he does this for a couple weeks and nitrate comes down to 10. As soon as you stop it will go right back up. Is there anyone that would do this perpetuity? This hobby wouldn't exist if that much work was required.
