Question on Nitrate and Nitrite

[iloveswfish]

Both Nitrate and Nitrite is zero, and i have a ducan that won't open i was told because both levels are zero.

ph -8.3
kh-9
ammonia -0
phos-0
calcium -420

 

[twilliard]

Nitrite is unwanted
Now nitrates should be at least detectable

 

[Humblefish]

Both Nitrate and Nitrite is zero, and i have a ducan that won't open i was told because both levels are zero.

That's not the reason. I have some duncans in my frag tank that are doing great and it's 0 everything in there (no fish).

 

[iloveswfish]

Any suggestions I was also told by the Lps my tank is to clean

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Can you describe what else is in the tank, how it is doing, and whether you add foods?

How long have you had the Duncan?

 

[iloveswfish]

I have had the Duncan about 2 months it was doing fine at first then it closed up . The other coral that does not do well in here is GSP

My other corals are: leather, Yuma, lobo,zoa, hammer,toadstool, acan, Ricardians, torch,mushrooms, carpet anemone, Xenia, waving hand,

 

[Ebone]

My duncan will close if i move it or cleaner shrimp hangs out too long.... gsp isnt fond of moving either

 

[Ebone]

You can spot feed the duncan

 

[iloveswfish]

I have spot feed twice a week

 

[Ebone]

I feed them daily with my fish

 

[Humblefish]

If any of the corals you listed don't like a clean tank, it's the xenia. How's that doing?

 

[iloveswfish]

Those are doing great I have given away lots of shoots and have made other frags for friends

 

[Humblefish]

Those are doing great I have given away lots of shoots and have made other frags for friends

You must have nutrients then. Every SPS/low nutrient reef I've tried it in, xenia dies. But in my 40-60ppm nitrate "dirty" mixed reef, it spreads like wildfire.

 

[iloveswfish]

I don't know what to do

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How do you export nutrients?

 

[iloveswfish]

I use a canister filer and a protein filter and a refuguim and a uv filter and in the canister filter I use medium

I also dose essential elements

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What medium? A phosphate binder?

If not, I doubt your nutrients are too low.

 

[iloveswfish]

I use sea gel

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

OK, that might be driving phosphate too low.

 

[iloveswfish]

But if I don't use that product it will raise up my phos which will cause algae

What do you suggest