How to get nitrate down?

i2go · 02/18/2006, 05:52 PM

How do you get nitrate down? mines at 20

PatMayo · 02/18/2006, 06:07 PM

Can you provide more information please. Filtration type, substrate type and how long has the tank been up?

Generally high nitrates can be diluted. Frequent water changes. Light feeding or substantially reduced feedings.

Do you have coral in the tank? If it is fish only then the nitrates at 20 will not hurt the fish. If you want to have corals or have corals then you do need to work to reduce those.

Here is a good article to read to help you understand the nitrate process. The chemistry forum is a good place to spend some time.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm

Good Luck,

Regards,

Pat

Ehgemus · 02/18/2006, 07:31 PM

20% water change!

exacta123 · 02/18/2006, 07:33 PM

Water changes and cleaning any mechanical filtration you use

keyhole · 02/18/2006, 08:58 PM

you could use a remote deep sand bed. worked for me.

XeniaMania · 02/19/2006, 12:35 PM

How deep is considered deep? 3 inches?

gforce6 · 02/19/2006, 02:09 PM

I think 5" or more.
Also, a bigger skimmer will help.

tanker · 02/19/2006, 02:58 PM

Need a little more info. --Nitrites, PH, what filter, ect. Your filter could be creating it.

Water changes will bring it down, but 20 is not TOOO high. If you have no Nitrites then you OK. Nitrates are bad but livable.

Sm0kin · 02/19/2006, 05:04 PM

the remote deep sand bed is a 5 gallon bucket plumbed into the sump in which it is filled most of the way to the top with sand. thats it. Will help reduce nitrates but that is all it will help with.

i2go · 03/11/2006, 02:21 AM

My ph is 8.3, nitrites 0, my filtration...i have a nano dx
First chamber- All LR
Seocnd - LR, carbon, rings
Third- heater and pump.

02/18/2006, 05:52 PM	#1
i2go Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 674	How to get nitrate down? How do you get nitrate down? mines at 20

02/18/2006, 06:07 PM	#2
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	Can you provide more information please. Filtration type, substrate type and how long has the tank been up? Generally high nitrates can be diluted. Frequent water changes. Light feeding or substantially reduced feedings. Do you have coral in the tank? If it is fish only then the nitrates at 20 will not hurt the fish. If you want to have corals or have corals then you do need to work to reduce those. Here is a good article to read to help you understand the nitrate process. The chemistry forum is a good place to spend some time. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm Good Luck, Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

02/18/2006, 08:58 PM	#5
keyhole Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 129	you could use a remote deep sand bed. worked for me. __________________ some poeple have more dollars than sense Current Tank Info: 90gal Reef 40gal sump, Deltec APF600,90gal FOWLR<12gal nano

02/18/2006, 07:31 PM	#3
Ehgemus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central City Ky Posts: 1,585	20% water change!

02/18/2006, 07:33 PM	#4
exacta123 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 352	Water changes and cleaning any mechanical filtration you use

02/19/2006, 12:35 PM	#6
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	How deep is considered deep? 3 inches?

02/19/2006, 02:09 PM	#7
gforce6 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 100	I think 5" or more. Also, a bigger skimmer will help.

02/19/2006, 02:58 PM	#8
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	Need a little more info. --Nitrites, PH, what filter, ect. Your filter could be creating it. Water changes will bring it down, but 20 is not TOOO high. If you have no Nitrites then you OK. Nitrates are bad but livable.

02/19/2006, 05:04 PM	#9
Sm0kin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: alabaster, Al Posts: 160	the remote deep sand bed is a 5 gallon bucket plumbed into the sump in which it is filled most of the way to the top with sand. thats it. Will help reduce nitrates but that is all it will help with.

03/11/2006, 02:21 AM	#10
i2go Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 674	My ph is 8.3, nitrites 0, my filtration...i have a nano dx First chamber- All LR Seocnd - LR, carbon, rings Third- heater and pump.