ChrisJackie
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm new to this hobby and have been using this site to educate myself as much as possible. I have a 75 gallon tank with a wet/dry filter and a 304 fluval with bio and carbon filtration. I have approx 50 lbs of live rock. 3 to 4 inchs of crushed coral and crushed shell substrate. 7 small fish a few inverts and tons of snails and hermit crab and a few soft corals. I bought the tank used, it had been set up for aprox 1 year and I have had it now for about 5 weeks. My problem is high nitrate levels. All other levels are good. I have done water change after water change, cleaned the canister filter twice, but nothing seems to help. the nitrate levels stay between 50 & 100 mg/l.
I have read here that the bio balls in the wet/dry are nitrate factories and was wondering if I could remove the balls and add some live rock to my sump. Would I also need to install a small light on the sump for the live rock Would debris from the rock harm my pump
Thanks in Advance
8) Chris
I have read here that the bio balls in the wet/dry are nitrate factories and was wondering if I could remove the balls and add some live rock to my sump. Would I also need to install a small light on the sump for the live rock Would debris from the rock harm my pump
Thanks in Advance
8) Chris