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03-02-2005, 01:30 AM
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Aquarium Advice Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
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Can't keep my nitrates down
Hi all
I am having trouble keeping my nitrates down. I tested today and my nitrates are at 20ppm. Any suggestions on this. Is my tank overstocked?
I cut down my feedings to light ones every other day. I will be buying more live rock most likely tomorrow. I was wondering also if phos-x or nitrex would help with my nitrate problem. Please Help!!!!!
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MAIN TANK:
30 gallon reef tank w/ DIY overflow, SCWD
Water Temp 78.1F
65W Dual Compact Fluorescent
65W Dual Compact Fluorescent Actinic
2-Moonlight LED
50# Fiji Live Rock
30# Argonite Sand
FISH:
Yellow Watchman Goby, Scooter Blenny, Strawberry Basslet, 6 Line Wrasse, Mandarin Dragonet
INVERTS:
Cortez Crabs, Scarlet Hermit Crabs, Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, Black Turbo Snails, Cerith Snails, Bumble Bee Snails, Astera Snails, 3 Pepermint Shrimp, Feather Duster, Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Clam
CORALS:
Frogspawn, Mushrooms, Zoos, Polyps, Galaxea,
Starburst, Xenia
REFUGIUM:
10 Gallon Tank
CPR Bak-Pak2R Skimmer
2-10w 50/50 Compact Florescent
20# Argonite Sand
10# Fiji Live Rock/Rubble
Chaeto, Red Garacillia
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03-02-2005, 01:43 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Stuart, FL
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Regular water changes will help as will a macroalgae refugium.
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180 gal Acrylic, 250 lbs Fiji/Tonga mix, 3x175 watt MH & 2X96 watt PC, 1/5hp Arctica chiller, EV-180 skimmer
Brown Tang, mated pair Clowns, 4 Fire Gobies, 13 Chromis, Orangespotted Sleeper Goby
Some corals and inverts yet to be identified!
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03-02-2005, 01:48 AM
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Aquarium Advice Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
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I am still really new to this great and wonderful hobby.
My tank is in my room and would a 29 gal really need a refugium?
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MAIN TANK:
30 gallon reef tank w/ DIY overflow, SCWD
Water Temp 78.1F
65W Dual Compact Fluorescent
65W Dual Compact Fluorescent Actinic
2-Moonlight LED
50# Fiji Live Rock
30# Argonite Sand
FISH:
Yellow Watchman Goby, Scooter Blenny, Strawberry Basslet, 6 Line Wrasse, Mandarin Dragonet
INVERTS:
Cortez Crabs, Scarlet Hermit Crabs, Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, Black Turbo Snails, Cerith Snails, Bumble Bee Snails, Astera Snails, 3 Pepermint Shrimp, Feather Duster, Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Clam
CORALS:
Frogspawn, Mushrooms, Zoos, Polyps, Galaxea,
Starburst, Xenia
REFUGIUM:
10 Gallon Tank
CPR Bak-Pak2R Skimmer
2-10w 50/50 Compact Florescent
20# Argonite Sand
10# Fiji Live Rock/Rubble
Chaeto, Red Garacillia
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03-02-2005, 02:07 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Stuart, FL
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It certainly wouldn't hurt. Your Coral Beauty will eat macroalgae harvested from your fuge. Added pod production (food source) is also an added benefit. More importantly in your case -- nutrient export.
Refugiums are also interesting biotopes to view!
BTW, I also have a horseshoe crab in my tank. I'm probably going to give him away (size is a problem). They are fascinating to watch though!
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180 gal Acrylic, 250 lbs Fiji/Tonga mix, 3x175 watt MH & 2X96 watt PC, 1/5hp Arctica chiller, EV-180 skimmer
Brown Tang, mated pair Clowns, 4 Fire Gobies, 13 Chromis, Orangespotted Sleeper Goby
Some corals and inverts yet to be identified!
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03-02-2005, 02:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Rocky Mount VA
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I recently added a fuge to my 28 gal. Not only for nitrate reduction but also for the expanded water volume which makes care easier. I was also able to move my skimmer and heater out of the main tank to help with clutter.
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28gal bowfront
40lbs livesand(bag from LFS), 30lbs live rock( LR.com)
2 O. Clowns
1 peppermint shrimp, 5 red leg hermit crabs,
4 mexican turbo snails, 15 nassarius snails
ricordea mushroom, candy cane coral,
super color polyps, hairy mushrooms
bubble coral, hawiian feather duster
coralife lunar 2x65, HOT magnum canister
10 Gal refugium(chaeto) & seaclone skimmer
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03-02-2005, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Savage, MN
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Three major contributors to nitrates are overstocking, overfeeding and CC substrate. I do not think you are over-stocked, feeding looks okay and you use LS so that rules all of those out. The best way to get them down is to do regula and frequent water changes. Adding a skimmer and a bunch of live rock will sure help. Shoot for between 1.5-2ls/ gal of LR. It is your best option to keep NO3 down.
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