Hi I’m new to hobby I have a 12G cube bin running 6 month 4 with live stock I only have one blue damsil at the moment I have bin feeding some corals with mysis shrimp think I over done it my nitrates have gone up to around 20 ammonia nitrite and phosphate are all undetectable what is best course of action I don’t have a sump and have minimal space left in the 3 compartment At back of tank bin researching but there so many option not sure what’s best
Reducing nitrates
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mike550
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Fastest way to reduce nitrates is massive water changes. Next step is to try and figure out the source of your nitrate issue and see if you can balance it out.
I had a similar problem on a 120G (nitrate around 25). I couldn’t make enough water at one time so I ended up changing 33G each day for three days. My nitrates are now 5-10 and I’m starting to dose NoPox to see if that keeps things even.
I had a similar problem on a 120G (nitrate around 25). I couldn’t make enough water at one time so I ended up changing 33G each day for three days. My nitrates are now 5-10 and I’m starting to dose NoPox to see if that keeps things even.
I’m definitely far from an expert, but from what I’ve read throughout this forum and other places, nitrates have to be REALLY elevated before they become harmful to fish.
I run my tank around 15-20 nitrates with no issues. Only times I’ve really had an issue was when my nitrate and phosphate levels ran ~0. I had a bad dinos breakout.
Uncle99
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Nitrate in the 2-10ppm (and some report up to 20ppm) and phosphate in the 0.03-.15 (some report up to .25)
Is required by corals or they starve.
This tank at three years plus, runs on 6ppm nitrate and this level was achieved by dosing daily with Nopox.
it’s one of those “Goldilocks” zone things, too much and they die, or zero and they die.
Is required by corals or they starve.
This tank at three years plus, runs on 6ppm nitrate and this level was achieved by dosing daily with Nopox.
it’s one of those “Goldilocks” zone things, too much and they die, or zero and they die.
Nitrate in the 2-10ppm (and some report up to 20ppm) and phosphate in the 0.03-.15 (some report up to .25)
Is required by corals or they starve.
This tank at three years plus, runs on 6ppm nitrate and this level was achieved by dosing daily with Nopox.
it’s one of those “Goldilocks” zone things, too much and they die, or zero and they die.
Cheers for clearing that up so much conflicting information on this subject online love the tank looks awesome bud
