1.5 years of no lps growth
Started in nov 2024, soft corals grow alright, lps haven’t moved at all, the orange/blue acan I’ve had since September 2025 hasn’t changed. Had the hammer coral for 5 weeks now no signs of change
Alk 7.2 (was 9.9 a few weeks ago when I started dose AFR) started dosing again
Calc 500
Mag 1350
Nitrate 20
Pho 0.01
I’m assuming because my phosphate has bottomed out (not readable on salifert test) it could be the cause I’ve got no coral growth, I’ve started dosing phosphate. Before, I tried increasing food but it started a cyano outbreak, been battling that for the past 2 months, when I water change I take out top layer of cyano and sand. Mainly keep light a blue spec ‘apparently’ prevents cyano growth
My ai blade sits on the lid of the tank about 2.5 inches of water level, keep it on about 10-11w so could be a bit much, yet to invest in par reader,
Also salinity swings 32-38ppt as I haven’t got ato, usually I bring the salanity down gradually over 12-24 hours. And let it naturally rise if it’s too low as it’s 50L it doesn’t take long. Anyone has a nice floating ato for nano tank they can link me would be great.
All and any advice would be great