Nitrates

[Belgian Anthias]

I had crazy high nitrates on my 75g. Beat my head against the wall several nights trying to fix the issue. Finally, I bought a kessil h80, created a refugium, and through in some chaeto. Within a week and a half my nitrates were are zero and holding. I havent done a water change in 8 weeks and still holding at zero. My recommendation, do a refugium and make sure that the light your using in it is as strong, or stronger than your display lights. Nitrates will plummet quickly.

How high is creasy high? How big is the refugium? How much is ¨some cheato¨ ? Wet weight. How many cheato was harvested after a week? Just try to find out how effective such an algae refeugium is. Thanks.

 

[77railer]

My nitrates were over 40 in the beginning. The refugium is 9.5x11.5. I did not weigh the chaeto but Id say that I started with a grapefruit sized ball. I harvested the chaeto 15 days after it was introduced to the system because the refugium was packed full and I had a big cube of chaeto that couldnt grow anymore. I harvest just about every 2 weeks. Have now gone 9 weeks without a water change and still holding at zero nitrates.