Aw_Ref
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm getting pretty high phosphate readings and my nitrates are 20 ppm. Everything else in the tank is normal (nitrites = 0, ammonia = 0, pH - 8.2). I am FAIRLY diligent with my water PWC and have been doing larger volume (45-50 gal for a 140 gal tank) every 2-3 weeks but that phospate number just won't move. I have reduced feedings to every other day. My setup is FOWLR and over the last 2 1/2 my cleaning crew has dwindled due to the process of natural selection.
Will repopulating my cleaning crew help to drive down both phosphate and nitrate concentration and drive down the amount of algae?
Second, knowing that the process of natural selection in the form of triggers and a banded moray will continue, any recommendations on what to restock the cleaning crew with? My feelings are going to be really hurt if I drop $18-20 on a cleaner shrimp if all it does is feed my trigger
Will repopulating my cleaning crew help to drive down both phosphate and nitrate concentration and drive down the amount of algae?
Second, knowing that the process of natural selection in the form of triggers and a banded moray will continue, any recommendations on what to restock the cleaning crew with? My feelings are going to be really hurt if I drop $18-20 on a cleaner shrimp if all it does is feed my trigger