Nitrates creeping up

[amsterdam_reefer]

Does anyone know why my nitrates creeping up

Ive running a fleece filter and i just bought a nyos 160 skimmer, i had a red sea rsk 600 but that didnt worked for me

The nyos already gives darker skim mate then the red sea
But still my nitrates keeps rising slightly higher

In dont have any dead spots as far i can see
I dont have any algae in my tank or sump

I dont heavy feed the fishes

In my sump area i got some stones and bio blocks an balls
A clarisea 5000
Nyos 160
Uv filter

Im so confused about this, so anyone have an idea how this could happen

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It's pretty normal for nitrate to accumulate.

The goal is to have enough export to keep up.

 

[amsterdam_reefer]

It's pretty normal for nitrate to accumulate.

The goal is to have enough export to keep up.

Yes i understand that
What more goals do i need
I could try a algea reactor


I already dose some bacteria
My po4 is 0.10 atm

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

There are many good ways to reduce nitrate, including growing macroalgae or turf algae, dosing organic carbon such as vinegar or vodka, skimming more, carbon and sulfur denitrators, deep sand beds, biopellets, etc.

I'd target 2-10 ppm nitrate in most reefs.


This has more:

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

Nitrate is an ion that has long dogged aquarists. It is typically formed in aquaria through the digestion of foods, and in many aquaria it builds up and can be difficult to keep at natural levels. In the past, many aquarists performed water changes with nitrate reduction as one of the primary...

www.reefedition.com

 

[Dan_P]

Yes i understand that
What more goals do i need
I could try a algea reactor


I already dose some bacteria
My po4 is 0.10 atm

Dosing bacteria might be a waste of time. An algae reactor would be an option. Dosing vinegar or ethanol is another way. What method appeals to you?

 

[bruno3047]

Does anyone know why my nitrates creeping up

Ive running a fleece filter and i just bought a nyos 160 skimmer, i had a red sea rsk 600 but that didnt worked for me

The nyos already gives darker skim mate then the red sea
But still my nitrates keeps rising slightly higher

In dont have any dead spots as far i can see
I dont have any algae in my tank or sump

I dont heavy feed the fishes

In my sump area i got some stones and bio blocks an balls
A clarisea 5000
Nyos 160
Uv filter

Im so confused about this, so anyone have an idea how this could happen

Maybe your sand bed is filthy. Every time you clean the front glass most of those algae particles end up in your sand bed, where they proceed to rot.

 

[amsterdam_reefer]

Dosing bacteria might be a waste of time. An algae reactor would be an option. Dosing vinegar or ethanol is another way. What method appeals to you?

I reckon to start a cheato reactor
I dont have good experience with carbon dosing( my own fault though)

 

[amsterdam_reefer]

Maybe your sand bed is filthy. Every time you clean the front glass most of those algae particles end up in your sand bed, where they proceed to rot.

Not really if i do a water change i vaccuum the sand bed (not complety i vaccuum 1/3 each time)

 

[amsterdam_reefer]

There are many good ways to reduce nitrate, including growing macroalgae or turf algae, dosing organic carbon such as vinegar or vodka, skimming more, carbon and sulfur denitrators, deep sand beds, biopellets, etc.

I'd target 2-10 ppm nitrate in most reefs.


This has more:

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

Nitrate is an ion that has long dogged aquarists. It is typically formed in aquaria through the digestion of foods, and in many aquaria it builds up and can be difficult to keep at natural levels. In the past, many aquarists performed water changes with nitrate reduction as one of the primary...

www.reefedition.com

Nice article

 

[amsterdam_reefer]

What works better though to skim wet or dry?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What works better though to skim wet or dry?

Depends on what you do to adjust it:

What is Skimming? by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Wet vs. Dry Skimming

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Foam draining is a critical stage for most skimmers. One problem with drainage is that some organics are washed away with the draining water. There is always an equilibrium between organics in solution, and those actually attached to the interface. As water continues to drain, some of the organics are lost. Further, as some bubbles pop and their organics are redistributed into the nearby water, the local concentration of organics in the water between the bubbles in the foam can rise to concentrations far higher than are present in the aquarium. For this reason, the most effective skimming, in terms of total organic removal, comes from removing somewhat wet foam, rather than waiting for this same wet foam to drain prior to removal. The primary difference between wet foam, and drained dry foam, is that additional water and some organics have drained away. A dry form is more efficient in terms of the amount of organic removed in relation to the water volume, and all skimmers and their potential adjustments strike some balance between removing more water and slightly more organics, or less water and slightly fewer organics. Perhaps a careful analysis of different types of skimming will, in the future, show this expected result experimentally.

 

[reeftankdude]

There are many good ways to reduce nitrate, including growing macroalgae or turf algae, dosing organic carbon such as vinegar or vodka, skimming more, carbon and sulfur denitrators, deep sand beds, biopellets, etc.

I'd target 2-10 ppm nitrate in most reefs.


This has more:

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

Nitrate is an ion that has long dogged aquarists. It is typically formed in aquaria through the digestion of foods, and in many aquaria it builds up and can be difficult to keep at natural levels. In the past, many aquarists performed water changes with nitrate reduction as one of the primary...

www.reefedition.com

Best place to buy macro algae? Thanks

 

[PeterEde]

Best place to buy macro algae? Thanks

In the US you have an abundance of places to buy algae.
I got my little piece of chaeto from Ebay.
I have since added culerpa to my refugium. No reactor or spinning mass. Just allow it to grow and use some to feed my rabbit fish as well.
My No3 was up to 60ppm or off scale. I bought a Hanna HR Nitrate checker to see numbers and between adding bio bricks, refugium and nopox. One or all have dropped my No3 down to 22.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Best place to buy macro algae? Thanks

I do not know the current best place. Sorry.