high nitrates !

Adam Rasmussen · 03/05/2006, 07:25 PM

my tank is about 4 months old and every thing has been fine . well today i did my water tests and my nitrates are very high 10 almost 20 (nutrafin test) . i think this all revolves around a cyano out break that started last week or so . i wonder if the cyano is dying that i blow and stir off my sand and causing this to spike ? all other parameters are fine .i really need to know what to do about this cyano or is caused by my 4" dsb ( the only place where the cyano is growing not on my rock )im about to get rid of the sand and go bare bottom . ive been told by people i trust that you can use red slime remover or fresh water maracide to kill the cyano but im vert weary of adding such additivs to my system . what should i do ?

Larry Waughon · 03/05/2006, 07:31 PM

I would suck out the cyano during water changes and make sure your flow is good. You have a young tank sometimes it takes a little while to get it right.

Adam Rasmussen · 03/05/2006, 07:35 PM

i do a 10 % water change every week and i vac the cyano off the top of the sand and i did increase the flow from two maxi 600 to 1200 in my 65 plus the flow from my filter which is like 300 gph

03/05/2006, 07:25 PM	#1
Adam Rasmussen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: L.I. N.Y. Posts: 28	high nitrates ! my tank is about 4 months old and every thing has been fine . well today i did my water tests and my nitrates are very high 10 almost 20 (nutrafin test) . i think this all revolves around a cyano out break that started last week or so . i wonder if the cyano is dying that i blow and stir off my sand and causing this to spike ? all other parameters are fine .i really need to know what to do about this cyano or is caused by my 4" dsb ( the only place where the cyano is growing not on my rock )im about to get rid of the sand and go bare bottom . ive been told by people i trust that you can use red slime remover or fresh water maracide to kill the cyano but im vert weary of adding such additivs to my system . what should i do ? __________________ THE RAZ Current Tank Info: 65 gal. REEF

03/05/2006, 07:35 PM	#3
Adam Rasmussen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: L.I. N.Y. Posts: 28	i do a 10 % water change every week and i vac the cyano off the top of the sand and i did increase the flow from two maxi 600 to 1200 in my 65 plus the flow from my filter which is like 300 gph __________________ THE RAZ Current Tank Info: 65 gal. REEF

03/05/2006, 07:31 PM	#2
Larry Waughon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pingree Grove, IL Posts: 1,872	I would suck out the cyano during water changes and make sure your flow is good. You have a young tank sometimes it takes a little while to get it right.