Nitrate consistently around 25

[Reefing_addiction]

Ok so my nitrates always seem to be 25 or better i once saw them dip but it didn’t take long for them to go back up! I’d like to see between 10-15nitrates. Especially with my recent addiction of a chalice.

with a filter pad help?

I only feed every three days with reef roofs twice a week.

I have a 16g aio and a 2.5 fuge. I run a reef glass nano skimmer.
Would running filter / floss pad help

 

[piranhaman00]

Is this a LPS or SPS tank? Besides the chalice. 25ppm is ok imo, but water changes will bring it down.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Is this a LPS or SPS tank? Besides the chalice. 25ppm is ok imo, but water changes will bring it down.

Ai my tank is zoas, a hammer, Skittle bomb cyphastrea, one rainbow chalice and a pulsing Xenia

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Is this a LPS or SPS tank? Besides the chalice. 25ppm is ok imo, but water changes will bring it down.
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I’d like a way to reduce nitrates without weekly water changes

 

[nereefpat]

Without water changes, the easiest options are: an adequate amount of mature live rock, a sand bed at least a couple inches deep, carbon dosing (with vinegar, vodka, or commercial variety).

 

[piranhaman00]

With that stock you are benefiting from 25ppm imo.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

With that stock you are benefiting from 25ppm imo.

Ok well I’ll just leave it for now. I really wanna get away from weekly water changes. So I’ll monitor over this weekend and see what happens.

 

[lovemysps00]

Dose with Brightwell - Microbacter7 if you want it go lower...... it takes time.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Dose with Brightwell - Microbacter7 if you want it go lower...... it takes time.

I have a bottle and think o will start this weekend. Thank you

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I would not assume the MB7 will make an impact, but if you already have it, using it is unlikely to harm anything.