Best LPS for higher nitrates

sascoaquatics · Aug 25, 2023

Hi all i was wondering what you think the best LPS is for higher nitrates and the easiest to care for

Spare time · Aug 25, 2023

What do you consider high nitrate? Nitrate is kind of a not well understood thing with corals as there is no consensus as to what is a problematic number for corals except for having 0ppm is typically bad. It is best to keep nitrates in a recommended range and then add whatever corals you want.

exnisstech · Aug 25, 2023

As Spare time stated we need to know what you consider high. High for one person can be normal for someone else.

sascoaquatics · Aug 25, 2023

@exnisstech @Spare time its about 50ppm I have some clove polyps rn in there that are fine and a zoa which is also fine

exnisstech · Aug 25, 2023

sascoaquatics said:
@exnisstech @Spare time its about 50ppm I have some clove polyps rn in there that are fine and a zoa which is also fine

OK. That's higher than I keep mine so I can't really comment much. I keep mine around 20 in this mixed reef with some. Large LPS

Miami Reef · Aug 25, 2023

You can easily lower high nitrates to whatever level you want with vodka or vinegar. Then you can keep any coral you’d like.

sascoaquatics · Aug 25, 2023

Miami Reef said:
You can easily lower high nitrates to whatever level you want with vodka or vinegar. Then you can keep any coral you’d like.

Really, does it not kill shrimp e.g

sascoaquatics · Aug 25, 2023

exnisstech said:
OK. That's higher than I keep mine so I can't really comment much. I keep mine around 20 in this mixed reef with some. Large LPS

Thanks for the help! Also lovely tank

jda · Aug 25, 2023

Candy Canes usually did fine for me in Fish Only tanks with super high nitrates. Torches and hammers did not. The candy cane corals grew much fast, like around twice as fast, when I kept the nitrates under 10 or 20.