Help with Nitrates.

[VtecGuy88]

My tank is a year old. A few weeks ago my green birdsnest started going downhill quick after a 2 month growth spurt. Then I started getting cyano. I ordered the hannah kits and just as I suspected my phosphate was 0.43 and my nitrates were 0.00. I turned off my skimmer and my UV and I lowered my fuge light from 18 hours to 6 hours. I then ordered neonitro from brightwell which arrived about a week later and the first day I dosed 8ml. Tested 24hrs later and phos was 0.10 and nitrate was 0.00. The second day I added 10ml of neonitro and tested 24hrs later. My numbers were phos 0.19 nitrate 0.00. I added the recommended dose again this morning. My question is once I get the No3 and Po4 to acceptable levels how do I maintenance dose neonitro? Also, is there something else I should be doing?

 

[Redfoxtang]

I would feed more frozen foods to help bring nutrient levels up as well as dosing and testing. Once you have reached desired levels I would then test weekly to make sure levels stay where you like by maintaining skimming and refuge uptake.

 

[Hallowhead]

How big is your tank?

You may not need a fuge or as you already did reducing the photo period might help a bunch

I'd suggest as above feed more frozen foods daily to keep them elevated. Your skimmer helps remove larger particles so I wouldn't necessarily keep that offline - maybe just reduce period it runs daily.

 

[VtecGuy88]

How big is your tank?

You may not need a fuge or as you already did reducing the photo period might help a bunch

I'd suggest as above feed more frozen foods daily to keep them elevated. Your skimmer helps remove larger particles so I wouldn't necessarily keep that offline - maybe just reduce period it runs daily.

Tank is a barebottom 75 gallon with a 70 gallon sump. So roughly 120 gallons.

 

[VtecGuy88]

How big is your tank?

You may not need a fuge or as you already did reducing the photo period might help a bunch

I'd suggest as above feed more frozen foods daily to keep them elevated. Your skimmer helps remove larger particles so I wouldn't necessarily keep that offline - maybe just reduce period it runs daily.

Tank is a barebottom 75 gallon with a 70 gallon sump. So roughly 120 gallons.

 

[VtecGuy88]

I only have 3 fish I was thinking about adding around 8-10 pajama cardinals. Would that be ok?

 

[Hallowhead]

I only have 3 fish I was thinking about adding around 8-10 pajama cardinals. Would that be ok?

I'd definitely agree more fish would produce more nitrate

 

[Redfoxtang]

I only have 3 fish I was thinking about adding around 8-10 pajama cardinals. Would that be ok?

Agreed I would add more fish as well. Need more poo in the tank!!