Nitrates!!!!!

[NY_Caveman]

Probably, but if your bacteria can handle the spike it may show up as nitrate.

 

[oscargrumete61]

Which brand us your nitrates test ? And is up to date?

 

[Somuchflo99]

Which brand us your nitrates test ? And is up to date?

if u look back in thread there are pictures of it all

 

[oscargrumete61]

Probably, but if your bacteria can handle the spike it may show up as nitrate.

Sorry

 

[oscargrumete61]

Have you ever try to add bacteria in every water change ? Maybe you do not have enough bacteria population

 

[Somuchflo99]

That’s a good question no I haven’t how do I do that and what do I need

 

[Tangs23]

I've been sugar dosing 3/4 tspn for 4 days in my 150g FOWLR tank. Nitrates haven't changed from 40...Any thoughts? Didn't factor in my sump as to not overdo, maybe that's why?

 

[Cory]

Carbon dosing. Vodka or vinegar. Gotta dose a lot and have some po4.

 

[Somuchflo99]

@oscargrumete61 u are completely correct the fact that I haven’t been dosing bacteria in every water change and feeding every other day I have been depleting my good bacteria and raising my nitrates with this being the case I am going to get some tomarrow happy thnxgiving everyone and happy reefing

 

[DSC reef]

@oscargrumete61 u are completely correct the fact that I haven’t been dosing bacteria in every water change and feeding every other day I have been depleting my good bacteria and raising my nitrates with this being the case I am going to get some tomarrow happy thnxgiving everyone and happy reefing

I've never dosed bacteria after a water change. It's mostly on your rocks and substrate, not the water column.

 

[oscargrumete61]

I've never dosed bacteria after a water change. It's mostly on your rocks and substrate, not the water column.

I know that bacteria is not in the water column , just to add more bac to the population maybe is low

 

[DSC reef]

It won't hurt, but all in all the bacteria has to catch up to the bioload and nutrient export needs to be able to handle the bioload. I wouldn't carbon dose without a skimmer. Regular water changes will help too. Microbelift, Dr. Tim's are good sources to look at for bottled bacteria. It won't be a cure all as things need to get balanced which will take time.

 

[Zack K]

Didn’t know their was a thing as “Deadly Nitrates” my test both APO and NYOS turns the deepest color on the spectrum within seconds so easily 160ppm+ as well as 3.0ppm Phosphate. L haven’t seen coral so colorful ever. Anywhere from GSP to Acans to Duncan’s,Hammers and now 2 Rainbow RBTA. All are happy and healthy!

 

[Somuchflo99]

@Zack Klabunde beautiful nems btw but my question is how do you get away with it are you running a skimmer and all the bells and whistles please elaborate on how and why I’m in my first year of reefing and would really enjoy picking your brain

 

[Mark Waltermire]

I didn't see it mentioned but are you running a protein skimmer? I found on my tank that the nitrates dropped from 25ppm to .2 within a week of adding the skimmer.

 

[Somuchflo99]

No I am not running a skimmer do you recommend a particular one for a 20 gal I.M drop off

 

[Somuchflo99]

I don’t know what works with my tank

 

[Zack K]

@Zack Klabunde beautiful nems btw but my question is how do you get away with it are you running a skimmer and all the bells and whistles please elaborate on how and why I’m in my first year of reefing and would really enjoy picking your brain

l am running a very simple tank. It’s a 54 corner with a 10g sump. l have a protein skimmer in chamber one(Bubble Magus Nac 3.5), a carbon filter pad in between the baffles before it runs into a refugium. Then from their it goes into the return pump and back to the tank. What l have found is no matter what you Levels are, make sure they are all in balance. l have not done a WC in a little over 9 months now and nobody is complaining. As long as you have stability l think you can be successful.

 

[Somuchflo99]

l am running a very simple tank. It’s a 54 corner with a 10g sump. l have a protein skimmer in chamber one(Bubble Magus Nac 3.5), a carbon filter pad in between the baffles before it runs into a refugium. Then from their it goes into the return pump and back to the tank. What l have found is no matter what you Levels are, make sure they are all in balance. l have not done a WC in a little over 9 months now and nobody is complaining. As long as you have stability l think you can be successful.

that’s amazing

 

[DSC reef]

What size sump are you running or is it an all in one? Not doing water changes are ok if you have other means of nutrient export like a skimmer and refugium. If your running neither I'd recommend staying with water changes. To much of a change all at once can result in catastrophe.