Hi,
I am very new to Salt water aquarium. I bought my first aquarium 6 month ago. It is 75gal with 4 small fishes and 70lb live rock now.
My aqurium started to have some purpule plant like on live rocks. Nitrate level (currently between 20 and 40 ppm) seems to be the problem. To reduce Nitrate amount, I started to change 20gal of water with tap water every other day but it doesn't seemto help.
Is there anything I should do to eliminate Nitrate?
Also, I see sand is being pumped into the aquarium. I checked and cleaned the bottom water container and its sponges where the water is being pumped from. There seems to be sand in there. What should I do to clean the container?
Also what is the purpose of scamer?
Please tell me what are the acronyms if you are going to use them in your replies.
Thanks
I am very new to Salt water aquarium. I bought my first aquarium 6 month ago. It is 75gal with 4 small fishes and 70lb live rock now.
My aqurium started to have some purpule plant like on live rocks. Nitrate level (currently between 20 and 40 ppm) seems to be the problem. To reduce Nitrate amount, I started to change 20gal of water with tap water every other day but it doesn't seemto help.
Is there anything I should do to eliminate Nitrate?
Also, I see sand is being pumped into the aquarium. I checked and cleaned the bottom water container and its sponges where the water is being pumped from. There seems to be sand in there. What should I do to clean the container?
Also what is the purpose of scamer?
Please tell me what are the acronyms if you are going to use them in your replies.
Thanks