posting an update im ~2.5 year into this tank and finally starting to see it mature. I recently had the skimmer over flow with a weeks worth of crap, but had no time for a water change. I slowly brought the nutrient back down and found a sweet spot were over the course ov a couple days my corals uptake shot through the roof. I realized then that the system was two lean on nutrients and have kept them elevated ever since in that area since then. the tank is now starting to blossom.