Just like Spartans fighting Xerxies

Young Frankenstein · 05/13/2007, 06:18 PM

The fight has begun. Just like my predecessors the Spartans fighting Xerxies I decided to change my skimmer hookup around and connect an air pump tp the skimmer. It runs like a super skimmer now. Removed all my filter pads and did a dursow for return, cleaned and polished my sump. And stop doing water changes for now till my 14" sand bucket with seaweeds and chaeto,and my other 6" sand bed with seaweeds and other plants kick in. Whats the highest I can let nitrate reach ? with brain corals and fish. Any suggestions?

murfman · 05/13/2007, 07:49 PM

With fish and LPS/softies you can let them get up there. When I had my tank in the 1st year, my nitrates regualarly read over 100ppm.

Sk8r · 05/13/2007, 07:55 PM

I'd try to keep them under 10. I keep corals and keep mine at 0.

Young Frankenstein · 05/13/2007, 08:27 PM

Fat cat you always so perfect cheeeeeeeee under 10 . I will go with my friends advice the murfman over 100 on nitrates yeahhhhhhhhh

IslandCrow · 05/13/2007, 08:49 PM

I'm not sure I understand why you're purposely allowing your nitrates to rise. Is it for your macroalgaes? I don't think you have much chance of starving them for nutrients. My nitrates are never detectable with my Salifert test kit, and my macroalgaes grow quite nicely (the Caulerpa a bit too nicely!).

Young Frankenstein · 05/13/2007, 08:56 PM

I think if i let the nitrates reach their maximum they will probably crash them selfs and start reducing drastically either from my plant growth or the deep sand beds.

05/13/2007, 06:18 PM	#1
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	Just like Spartans fighting Xerxies The fight has begun. Just like my predecessors the Spartans fighting Xerxies I decided to change my skimmer hookup around and connect an air pump tp the skimmer. It runs like a super skimmer now. Removed all my filter pads and did a dursow for return, cleaned and polished my sump. And stop doing water changes for now till my 14" sand bucket with seaweeds and chaeto,and my other 6" sand bed with seaweeds and other plants kick in. Whats the highest I can let nitrate reach ? with brain corals and fish. Any suggestions?

05/13/2007, 07:55 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I'd try to keep them under 10. I keep corals and keep mine at 0. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/13/2007, 08:49 PM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	I'm not sure I understand why you're purposely allowing your nitrates to rise. Is it for your macroalgaes? I don't think you have much chance of starving them for nutrients. My nitrates are never detectable with my Salifert test kit, and my macroalgaes grow quite nicely (the Caulerpa a bit too nicely!). __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

05/13/2007, 07:49 PM	#2
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	With fish and LPS/softies you can let them get up there. When I had my tank in the 1st year, my nitrates regualarly read over 100ppm.

05/13/2007, 08:27 PM	#4
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	Fat cat you always so perfect cheeeeeeeee under 10 . I will go with my friends advice the murfman over 100 on nitrates yeahhhhhhhhh

05/13/2007, 08:56 PM	#6
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	I think if i let the nitrates reach their maximum they will probably crash them selfs and start reducing drastically either from my plant growth or the deep sand beds.