I would have to agree with Frogger. Dosing nitrates and phosphates isn't really a can of worms. As long as you test and don't add too much you will be ok.
The reason my tank looks like it does is because I was trying to grow algae to out compete the dinos. I intentionally had really high nitrates and phosphates for an extended period of time.
One thing to consider as well is adding all that coral food can(I say can because no one really knows for sure) help contribute to dinos. During my research many people had low nitrates and started to add various coral foods and ended up with dinos. Very possible it's a coincidence though.
I did however see a cool video of how one guy feeds his corals. He was using reef roids and would add a tiny bit of water to it until it's a thick paste. Then use a syringe to give each coral/head a bit of it. Really cuts down on the waste since he could give a little bit to each coral and only enough that it would eat. Might be worth a shot.
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