Nitrates?

[A. grandis]

Like I've said... zoas can live well with high nitrates and low nitrates. Same with phosphates.
Is high numbers what we should look for? No, not IMO.
More maintenance, perhaps the need for a phosphate reactor, more water changes, not so good for the fishes...
Best is to try to keep them undetectable. If it comes up a bit we still have time to adjust.
That's what I aways suggest to my friends. That's what normally works the best. That's what I do.

Have fun! Keep zoaing!!
Grandis.

 

[Chris Bark]

Paul that a pretty anthias

 

[Paul B]

Thank you, I also think so. I got him as a baby and he has grown into a beautiful fish. Here he is with his friend, a 25 year old fireclown with bags under his eyes.

 

[saltnewb]

I'm going to be building an overflow box soon and getting a sumo going with cheato and a skimmer. Just running a canister filter for now.

 

[Jonathan Presseau]

Like I've said... zoas can live well with high nitrates and low nitrates. Same with phosphates.
Is high numbers what we should look for? No, not IMO.
More maintenance, perhaps the need for a phosphate reactor, more water changes, not so good for the fishes...
Best is to try to keep them undetectable. If it comes up a bit we still have time to adjust.
That's what I aways suggest to my friends. That's what normally works the best. That's what I do.

Have fun! Keep zoaing!!
Grandis.

I disagree. Keeping NO3 and PO4 in proper balance will not only keep your corals happy and well fed, but will not lead to algae or cyano.

Having too much of one or the other is not good.