What is the best way to lower phosphate and nitrate level?

[reefwars]

gfo reactor does miricles for small tanks, if you do a heavy water change and run gfo through a reactor it will bring both down instantly. then if you continue a small amount of gfo and with light feedings and reg water changes nitrates shouldnt be an issue(assuming your using quality liverock)

skimmer wouldnt hurt if you can workmit in:P


***edit*** you have skimmer so good

[reefwars]

brown algae is more than likely diatoms it should go away as the tank matures and water quality stays consistant with good flow

[windcoast reefs]

I would try Gfo and some carbon, but I would also reduce your lighting from 12 hours to 8. I don't think it will do anything for the levels but it will certainly help with any algae.

[Oilers]

I have reduced the hour of lighting down to 8 and also threw in some carbon. For the GFO reactor, can it be used without a sump?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Oilers

I have reduced the hour of lighting down to 8 and also threw in some carbon. For the GFO reactor, can it be used without a sump?

it can be ran both hob or in sump heres a pic



basically a input from a small pump like a maxijet and output with ballvalve

[daniella3d]

Redsea NO3PO4X, drastic reduction. I started at half the dose they recommande and the effect on algae is very noticeable after a week. Need supplementation of coral food or they will starve.

[sphelps]

It's 28 gallon tank so I'd change 28 gallons of water, just like that zero nitrates and phosphates. Adding media reactors to such a small tanks seems pretty silly IMO, way more trouble than it's worth.