High Nitrates Corals Look Great?

Trolldoll · 01/24/2010, 08:36 PM

After returning home from a business trip my nitrates tested at 20. All of the corals look great with full polyp extension. I was gone two weeks and its been three since my last water change. Should I go ahead and do a water change? Tank is a 29g with LPS and softies.

Shane Hoffman · 01/24/2010, 08:39 PM

Well, I would do a water change. LPS and softies are more tolerant of high trates than sps. You may be on the brink of seeing some negative signs if you dont get them down.

gtaylor67 · 01/24/2010, 09:39 PM

Lots of people run nitrates in the 10 -20 range all the time and just live with it.. You should be ok and just do a couple water changes over the next week or so til you get the numbers your accustomed to.. Good Luck..

Trolldoll · 01/24/2010, 10:21 PM

Thanks for the replies. I recently moved my SPS over to a new tank and wasnt sure if I still needed to keep the nitrates down.

Daimyo68 · 01/24/2010, 11:50 PM

Being that your back home, do your normal water changes, maybe a little extra, and you will get back to 0 soon.

01/24/2010, 08:36 PM	#1
Trolldoll Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hampton, VA. Posts: 124	High Nitrates Corals Look Great? After returning home from a business trip my nitrates tested at 20. All of the corals look great with full polyp extension. I was gone two weeks and its been three since my last water change. Should I go ahead and do a water change? Tank is a 29g with LPS and softies.

01/24/2010, 08:39 PM	#2
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	Well, I would do a water change. LPS and softies are more tolerant of high trates than sps. You may be on the brink of seeing some negative signs if you dont get them down. __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

01/24/2010, 11:50 PM	#5
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	Being that your back home, do your normal water changes, maybe a little extra, and you will get back to 0 soon. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

01/24/2010, 09:39 PM	#3
gtaylor67 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: OKLAHOMA Posts: 151	Lots of people run nitrates in the 10 -20 range all the time and just live with it.. You should be ok and just do a couple water changes over the next week or so til you get the numbers your accustomed to.. Good Luck..

01/24/2010, 10:21 PM	#4
Trolldoll Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hampton, VA. Posts: 124	Thanks for the replies. I recently moved my SPS over to a new tank and wasnt sure if I still needed to keep the nitrates down.