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02/14/2007, 11:44 AM
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nitrates little help pls
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I have a 2 months old 30G tank. No sump. Using a macro PS. 55lbs Live rock and 20lbs live sand. salinity 1025 ammonia-nitrite 0 temp 78F ph 8.0 and NITRATES 20!! live stock 2 ocellaris 2 cardinals and some lps corals (using krill- ans pro-coral zooton...but not much) I made water changes but nitrates came up 20 again....and again... What should I do?????? and u can see it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GP57C6VkwY thanks
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02/14/2007, 11:59 AM
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anybody????
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02/14/2007, 12:00 PM
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How much live rock do you have? Do you have a Deep Sand Bed?
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02/14/2007, 12:02 PM
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Whats a macro PS?
If you have nitrate problems, there are basically 3 things that will help lower them in the long run.... in the short run, water changes. 1) Better protein skimming 2) Nutrient export via a fuge with a macro algae like chaeto 3) Lower your bioload (although most of us tend add corals/fish, not substract them) Also, you might want to double check your test kit by having a LFS test your water as well....
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02/14/2007, 12:07 PM
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55lbs Live rock and 20lbs live sand.
Macro is a cheap brand  Works with 1200 L/h power head, but it looks like not so badcant do a refug. But i can give away cardinal fish... Will it be a problem in long turn if i did not do anything?
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02/14/2007, 12:10 PM
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It's hard to say... you might want to try cutting back on feeding.
When you feed the tank does any uneaten food accumulate anywhere?
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400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals |
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02/14/2007, 12:16 PM
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What type of water are you using? You could be adding nitrates everytime you do a water change or top off. You should have been able to atleast cut them in half with a couple of water changes.
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02/14/2007, 01:04 PM
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They eat all the food nothing left....
Not using RO but no nitrates in it.....
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02/14/2007, 01:18 PM
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you say you've only had your tank up and running for 2 months?! The tank has barely started and you seem to have a lot of livestock for being so young.
Give your tank some time and keep up with the water changes.
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02/14/2007, 01:31 PM
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Thanks
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