Someone help

Triggreef · Mar 24, 2020

Pic sucks but that's a 5g about half full. It packs down as you plop it in there too. Need a good size fuge with very good light to be effective. That's my only point with that.

As the other guy said above I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers but it will determine what you'll be able to keep. Sps won't like that too much. Lps & softies will be fine.

MACHO · Mar 24, 2020

Triggreef said:
Pic sucks but that's a 5g about half full. It packs down as you plop it in there too. Need a good size fuge with very good light to be effective. That's my only point with that.

As the other guy said above I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers but it will determine what you'll be able to keep. Sps won't like that too much. Lps & softies will be fine.

if i can keep these corals alive and keep then happy while they are in there thats all im worried about i just need to bring the nitrates to a safe level before they arrive

Triggreef · Mar 24, 2020

100g change should cut it in half

ccombs · Mar 24, 2020

MACHO said:
if i can keep these corals alive and keep then happy while they are in there thats all im worried about i just need to bring the nitrates to a safe level before they arrive

If you are dead set on bringing nitrate down, I highly recommend you avoid chemicals to do this. I chased parameters with NoPox and ended up with large swings between the highs and lows since nitrates would climb so fast. I had much better success with fish and coral with high nitrates than I did with chasing. Consistency and stability are the big key. I will note that I did not have any acclimation problems with high nitrates.

Natescorals · Mar 24, 2020

I suggest that you feed a lot less. Take your time when feeding don’t just dump a bunch of food into the tank. Then it sinks to the bottom or gets stuck in between the rocks or wherever else who knows where it ends up. But it does end up rotting and raising the nitrates. Feed slowly make sure all the fish get some and none gets left behind. Food waste will turn to nitrates