Need to lower Nitrates - or else!!

[DSP]

1) remove all your sand
2) 100 percent water change
3) get your levels straight using bionic/automatic doser
4) 1 week later another 100 percent water change
After that change 40-50percent every 2 weeks
Never use chemicals, pellets, vodka etc. let your rock and a quality skimmer do the work
Don't over feed. They don't need much
Always use rodi and keep the filters changed

2 year old tank, I've never had alge or any other serious problems.

No nitrate, phosphate, or anything else, mostly sps, some lps.

Keep it simple, enjoy the hobby and don't go broke trying figure stuff out

Just my opinion. It works for me

I sure hope this is an April fools joke lol

 

[RyanAbuhoff]

Your biological filtration/biological cycle seems off. Try looking into a product called Nualgi Aquarium. They offer free sample on their site as well and I've only heard great things about it. Just got mine in the mail today!

 

[uhupong]

1) remove all your sand
2) 100 percent water change
3) get your levels straight using bionic/automatic doser
4) 1 week later another 100 percent water change
After that change 40-50percent every 2 weeks
Never use chemicals, pellets, vodka etc. let your rock and a quality skimmer do the work
Don't over feed. They don't need much
Always use rodi and keep the filters changed

2 year old tank, I've never had alge or any other serious problems.

No nitrate, phosphate, or anything else, mostly sps, some lps.

Keep it simple, enjoy the hobby and don't go broke trying figure stuff out

Just my opinion. It works for me

OMG really ?

 

[uhupong]

Use Redsea NOPOX for easy to follow instruction and effective vodka dosing.

 

[mrcoffee2]

Do you have a fuge setup?

 

[zemuss]

How was the nitrates in the tank before you moved? I suspect that rocks are leaching some back into the water. Did you clean them before setting the tank back up?

Are you over feeding the fish?

5 gallon water changes on a 90 gallon tank every few days, define this? Every other day or weekly? If weekly trying a few 20% changes.

Biopellets or ATS will help but if you already have a reactor then go for the BIo Pellet route. Let us know how it goes and Don't give up!