High Nitrates - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

austinsdad · 01-04-2008, 08:52 AM

I'm feeling the DT's on this. Especially if it's smelly. Then again, you say its a very small amount.

What's in the tank that needs it anyway? I'd stop that for a while too.

MarkW19 · 01-04-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by austinsdad

I'm feeling the DT's on this. Especially if it's smelly. Then again, you say its a very small amount.

What's in the tank that needs it anyway? I'd stop that for a while too.

It is only a small amount - less than even the DAILY amount they recommend, just once a week (a couple of days before a PWC usually).

None of my corals are 100% really, so I like to put it in as a bit of a safeguard. My yellow polyps do seem to be improving since I started target-feeding them with the DTs.

My "pure" RO water has nitrates of 2ppm, so that could be the sole cause of this I guess...

Awesome looking tank sadie btw!

Sadielynn · 01-04-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkW19

Awesome looking tank sadie btw!

Aw shucks thanks :blush:
As for the DT you could stop it too to see if your nitrAtes, phosphates fall...It really wouldnt hurt to stop it ...

MarkW19 · 01-04-2008, 11:42 AM

I'm just slightly reluctant to stop it as my yellow polyps are looking much better since I started feeding it.

Sadielynn · 01-04-2008, 12:00 PM

You could probably stop for a cycle of 2 water changes with out ill effect to them and see what your nitrAtes go to this is going to be a matter of deduction to see what the culprit is . I still think that it is your H20 source

01-04-2008, 08:52 AM	#11
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 3,992 Images: 12	I'm feeling the DT's on this. Especially if it's smelly. Then again, you say its a very small amount. What's in the tank that needs it anyway? I'd stop that for a while too. __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

01-04-2008, 12:00 PM	#15
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,244	You could probably stop for a cycle of 2 water changes with out ill effect to them and see what your nitrAtes go to this is going to be a matter of deduction to see what the culprit is . I still think that it is your H20 source __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

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01-04-2008, 11:42 AM	#14
MarkW19 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,671	I'm just slightly reluctant to stop it as my yellow polyps are looking much better since I started feeding it.