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I'm still trying to figure out what to do when my husbandry is on point and I hit those 0 levels. Do you guys just up the food, and that's it?


Totally agree with you guys - it's all about finding that balance. I was stripping my tank of nutrients and my SPS were suffering. Now I'm running at 3 ...

I've been re-evaluating my approach to water parameters, specifically the pursuit of 0ppm nitrates and phosphates. While we all agree that low nitrates and phosphates are ideal for SPS, I've come to realize that this goal can be counterproductive in certain systems.

In a system with low bioload ...

I've always been a bit puzzled by this - how are you supposed to add a cleanup crew first when there's nothing for them to clean? No algae, no leftover food, nothing. Won't they just starve or something? It seems counterintuitive to put them in an empty tank with no mess to clean up.