Been kinda of busy lately. Here's a weeklong update:

I reseeded the bacteria earlier this week. Skimmer has been off for 1.5 weeks. I actually measured the h2o flow output and it about 7.5 times the tank volume. Not where Snake wants it at, but within limits.

Tank inhabitants look good. Most acros have better polyp extension during the day. I'm also wiping the glass every 5 days for a light film of algae instead of every 3 days. For not using a skimmer for a few weeks, the tank water looks remarkably clean.

PH, alk, and ca parameters are the same, but I did see a slight drop in NO3 this past week. Salifert high range reads slightly darker than 10ppm and less than 25ppm. Where I first noticed the nitrate drop was on the low range of the salifert. It usually reads closer to 50ppm but now reads at 25ppm.

Either way, a nitrate drop without doing a major water change is a plus. This coupled with the water clarity seems to indicate that this system is working on some level. More to came as it becomes available.