Reduce nitrate in saltwater tank
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Robertchrisroph
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Live rock? Bio balls? Or are you talking water changes? I used to use tap water from my house and kept getting high nitrates it was my tap water. I went to ro/di water and now all better. What is your nitrate number?
Mike in CT
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Carbon dosing / more water changes
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Purpule Tang
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I have a approx 60_70 kilos live rock in my system and not have a bio ball .my overflow is internal type and inside full of water.
Also I using from ro/di system.
My nitrate number with salifert test is between 25_50 in the top view.(very difficult compare colors).[emoji3]
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Purpule Tang
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I very glad helping to me reefmon.[emoji6]
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Purpule Tang
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Yes,I always feeding to my fish a little that them eating food. once or Twice in day. Pellet,flakes and seaweed.
I not using a lot of from frozen foods.
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Purpule Tang
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I have a 3 fishes in my tank because is newly.
My tank is 95 gallon.(just display either sump).
ilovereefing <3
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One thing that has helped me keep my nitrates in check is dosing beneficial bacteria that consume nitrates. I use Dr. Tim's Waste Away. It can be found on Amazon.com or drtimsaquatics.com. I also do weekly water changes, never fail.
ReefMadScientist
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Reduce feeding, water changes.
You may have too many fish.
You may have too many fish.
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Purpule Tang
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I haven't coral in my tank,I have a just 3 fish in my tank because I newly setup my tank[emoji4]
EzraZamir
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I found this on Melesreef.com (directions below for 55 gallon tank) and wanted to try it for my own tank. High nitrates is something everybody struggles with at some point in time. Mine are at 10ppm even after a 10% water change, but I noticed some detritus at the bottom of the overflow so I think I need to try vacuuming my overflow and sump out to see if that helps lower it.
The best thing to do is to limit feeding within reason and do some investigative work on the tank by looking for dead CUC, detritus in sump and overflow, etc. Technically, your tank should take care of all of this on it's own if it's properly cycled, but sometimes, in newer tanks, that takes a while. Overfeeding is always an issue to keep in check no matter what. Dirty equipment can also cause it to rise (i.e. return pump with build up of detritus that leeches through the sump).
If you try this method, please let us know if it worked. Good luck!
The best thing to do is to limit feeding within reason and do some investigative work on the tank by looking for dead CUC, detritus in sump and overflow, etc. Technically, your tank should take care of all of this on it's own if it's properly cycled, but sometimes, in newer tanks, that takes a while. Overfeeding is always an issue to keep in check no matter what. Dirty equipment can also cause it to rise (i.e. return pump with build up of detritus that leeches through the sump).
If you try this method, please let us know if it worked. Good luck!
- Make up 20 gallons of fresh saltwater in a trashcan in front of your tank.
- Drain 10 gallons of tank water into the 20 gallons of new water, and let that mix.
- Pump 10 gallons of that water back into your tank, and let the power heads mix that water up in your tank for a minute or so.
- Then repeat this three more times.
- Dispose of the now polluted 20 gallons of water.
- Make up another 20 gallons of fresh saltwater, and repeat this procedure.
