So my cycle seems to have stalled at high nitrates. Help please? :D

[reefwars]

i personally wouldnt be vodka dosing without a skimmer running.

[Xyres]

I am running a skimmer in my tank. Also is a cyano bloom a big deal? This is my first salt tank so I am very new still. My 200g is going to be a way different setup when I save the money for it haha.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Xyres

I am running a skimmer in my tank.

What kind of skimmer?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefwars

i personally wouldnt be vodka dosing without a skimmer running.

I'm not sure I'd be dosing vodka without a lot of research and experience. I'm pretty sure it's one of those things that can go real bad real quick if you mess it up.

[Xyres]

It's a BH-1000.
And I know, but it is just chemistry for the most part. It is either I try a desperate attempt to get the nitrates down or my tank ends up crashing due to nitrates.

As of today with the skimmer going full steam, day 5 of vodka dosing and no foam in my filter no changes have occurred. This is really frustrating.

[Xyres]

I just did something that I hope will be the solution to my problems. There is a foam block in my protein skimmer... That hasn't been cleaned since I set it up... Let's hope that this works.