Inverts keep dying. HELP!

[Haus]

First I tried vinegar to lower nitrates but no improvement in algae. I found I had zero phosphate with nitrates 40-50. Getting phosphate up over 0.3 nitrates have dropped to about 25 and the gha has not been growing. Before each water change I spot treat an area with hydrogen peroxide. Been a few weeks and I’m not seeing much come back and finally no long strands. Once I feel I can support the inverts I hope that cleanup crecontinues the job. It’s not beautiful but it’s steadily and slowly improving.

 

[Haus]

I’ve used brightwell neophos to bring the phosphates up. theres a formula. In My 65 I’ve used a half a cap once a week for the past two water changes. tou Need to have phosphates to lower the nitrates.

 

[Salted]

I just feel like I have tried everything. I am testing zero phosphates but the GHA is insane..... I am debating getting GFO or using phosphate remover.

You have zero phosphate and want to use gfo/po4 remover? I'm confused. Aside from that your zero po4 is part of your gha issue. I'd be removing rocks and doing manual removal and hydrogen peroxide scrub. I have a bottle of neophos you're welcome to.

 

[Hallowhead]

IVE TURNED A CORNER. THANK YOU CHATGPT...

I'll be honest I've beaten dino multiple times with this approach, but trusted Google search for this GHA.

I've lowered my photo period drastically, turned UV off, stopped weekly water changes and started dosing phosphate and within 48 hours my GHA has reduced by maybe 50%

Yes I still need several weeks before it rebounds 100% but let me tell you trust in AI

 

[Hallowhead]

I’ve used brightwell neophos to bring the phosphates up. theres a formula. In My 65 I’ve used a half a cap once a week for the past two water changes. tou Need to have phosphates to lower the nitrates.

Everything I read said my rocks were leached and loaded with phosphate and I needed to remove more phosphate, but it's about reaching equilibrium and then removing it organically.

You have zero phosphate and want to use gfo/po4 remover? I'm confused. Aside from that your zero po4 is part of your gha issue. I'd be removing rocks and doing manual removal and hydrogen peroxide scrub. I have a bottle of neophos you're welcome to.

I think I'm good. I have loudwolf trisodium phosphate on hand and whipped up a solution with chat gpt help !

 

[kevin]

I stopped doing water changes weekly as well. Ill do them every 2 weeks or so. I feel like my tank is much happier

 

[Haus]

What was your light period before and what is it now?

 

[Hallowhead]

What was your light period before and what is it now?

It was 12 hours and now it's 9

 

[Haus]

Thanks. Hopefully you‘ll have success with inverts. great follow for me since we’re having very similar issues.