Nitrateless

Steve Dillon · Apr 26, 2016

I have a 125 gallon tank that has mixed corals. Lps and soft mostly but I recently added 3 sps frags. My nitrates were at 2ppm but a week or so after adding the sps it dropped to zero. I dont want to use stomp remover. But my big question is I gave another smaller system that always has higher nitrates could I swap water with the 125? They both are disease free and very close on all other parameters. Thanks in advance

Steve Dillon · Apr 26, 2016

Found advice

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 26, 2016

Yes, that seems like a fine plan, assuming other parameters are close. You can also feed things like amino acids.

Wilsoni · Apr 26, 2016

I wish I had this problem (;

Steve Dillon · Apr 26, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Yes, that seems like a fine plan, assuming other parameters are close. You can also feed things like amino acids.

Thank you yes almost identical except no3. I have aminos ordered

Steve Dillon · Apr 26, 2016

Wilsoni said:
I wish I had this problem (;

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Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 26, 2016

Everyone has their own special problems.

Steve Dillon · Apr 27, 2016

ULNS means ultra nutrient system?

bubbaque · Apr 27, 2016

Ultra low nutrient system

Steve Dillon · Apr 28, 2016

Is amino the only thing I need to add? I started feeding 3 times a day

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 28, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
Is amino the only thing I need to add? I started feeding 3 times a day

It isn't the only thing that can help, but I do not know that you "need" to add anything else. Is there a particular product you intend to use?

Steve Dillon · Apr 28, 2016

I have ME amino coming. Thats the only thing I was told to try

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 28, 2016

OK, that's sounds good. I wouldn't add anything else until you see if this helps.

Steve Dillon · Apr 28, 2016

Ok thank you so much..

Slm222 · Apr 28, 2016

I'm having a problem gettin my nitrates up. I've been dosing fuel but no help. SPS looks pale and lps aren't fairing much better. Flesh is kind of translucent. These numbers are per a masspec Nh3 .02 NO2 .01 NO3 .06 PO4 .03. Any suggestions to help and am I right in assuming this is what is contributing to my coral color problem (lack of nutrients).