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could be due to many reasons. maybe background info of your tank could help. for example. how long has it been set up, whats the nitrates, nitrites and ammonia readings.

Could be due to pests do you see any small insect like creatures crawling? best is take a torch light and check at night.

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Bro, if you have NO2, that means your tank has not finished cycling yet... just hang on and wait till it becomes zero, then measure your NO3 and PO4... the more coral you add in now, the more dying coral you will have and the longer your tank will take to be ready...

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Sal - 1.025 (Abit high, will slowly bring dwn) using a refract meter

No3 - Abt 50mg/L

Po4 - 0

KH - 7.8dkh

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Bro, ur sg (1.025) sounds okay to me

mine open up very nicely when sg is 1.025

Hope u have solved ur problem though

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From your post, N03 is 50ppm. Phosphate is 0ppm. This unbalance is an issue & may be the reason why your N03 remains high. This could be related to a phosphate binder added?

In my case, my GSP don't open when nitrate starts to creep past 30ppm.

From my understanding, there needs to be a 16:1 (Nitrate : Phosphate) relationship for the bacteria to process the waste nutrients effectively.

At such nitrate levels, at minimum, the phosphate needs to be detectable (not entirely 0). Do double check, else allow the phosphate to increase temporarily..

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