How to Reduce Nitrates in Reef Tanks by Increasing Illumination?

littlenoodle · 03/16/2009, 06:00 PM

I just read this blog article. What do you guys think about his theory?

How to Reduce Nitrates in Reef Tanks by Increasing Illumination
http://paulsreef.blogspot.com/2008/1...to-reduce.html

klasiksb · 03/16/2009, 06:29 PM

Maybe his refugium with Deep Sand took 2 months to kick in, hence the drop. Or his Algae really took off, reducing the nitrates.

Simply adding more light won't drop Nitrates. If it were only that easy.

scaryperson27 · 03/16/2009, 09:18 PM

That depends. It could cause more nutrient export by increasing coral growth in turn making the corals support more zooxanthelae. It could also cause more Photosynthetic bacteria to grow, etc.

Why wouldn't increasing the light help reduce nutrients?

03/16/2009, 06:00 PM	#1
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03/16/2009, 06:29 PM	#2
klasiksb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,281	Maybe his refugium with Deep Sand took 2 months to kick in, hence the drop. Or his Algae really took off, reducing the nitrates. Simply adding more light won't drop Nitrates. If it were only that easy. __________________ Just a girl looking to build a little piece of heaven on earth, without killing it!

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scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	That depends. It could cause more nutrient export by increasing coral growth in turn making the corals support more zooxanthelae. It could also cause more Photosynthetic bacteria to grow, etc. Why wouldn't increasing the light help reduce nutrients?