Nitrate Problems...

caughtaniner · 01/05/2008, 11:20 PM

Just checked my water and nitrates are around 35ppm (mg/L)
im somewhat of a newbie srill and never had anyone explain it so, what are they, what do they effect, am i in the danger zone, and HOW do i lower them???

crabbejoe · 01/06/2008, 12:30 PM

You should keep your nitrates under 5 ppm for a reef tank. Reduce your nitrates by doing water changes and by growing macro algae.
This explains everything and then some.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm

And here's another helpful link in the New to the Hobby forum that has answers to just about anything a newbie would want to know.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074

01/05/2008, 11:20 PM	#1
caughtaniner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 31	Nitrate Problems... Just checked my water and nitrates are around 35ppm (mg/L) im somewhat of a newbie srill and never had anyone explain it so, what are they, what do they effect, am i in the danger zone, and HOW do i lower them???

01/06/2008, 12:30 PM	#2
crabbejoe Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Little Chute, WI Posts: 707	You should keep your nitrates under 5 ppm for a reef tank. Reduce your nitrates by doing water changes and by growing macro algae. This explains everything and then some. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm And here's another helpful link in the New to the Hobby forum that has answers to just about anything a newbie would want to know. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074 __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 20 gallon reef, 75 gallon FOWLR