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There is absolutely something amiss, calcium cannot measure that high as far as I know unless like was mentioned above you water would be milky and calcium particles would be present. BurnNSpy

Tanks with DSB have little to know Nitrates, tanks witout have massive Nitrates if the bioload is that of a normal FO or reef tank. This is a well known fact. BurnNSpy

Your tank is a nitrate nightmare waiting to happen. I recommend removing the Bioballs and mechanical filtration from the canister. BurnNSpy

Change the water flow to the Elegance and see if that helps. BurnNSpy

Polyps, mushrooms, soft corals and LPS corals. Gorgians are not for the normal home reef tank. BurnNSpy

I dont recommend either for inexperienced reef keepers. They both have poor survival rates. BurnNSpy

I recommend Mandarins for experienced reef keepers with refugium typr tanks since Mandarins are not able to compete for food. BurnNSpy

1. I didnt mention aragonite powder. 2. I have only 1 Acropora in my 29gal reef so with Aragamilk I no longer need Turbo Calcium as far as I can tell. Everything depends on how loaded a tank is of course. BurnNSpy

UGFs are detrimental in a reef tank but are useful in FO tanks. BurnNSpy

A glass bottom doesnt remove nitrates and is ugly. BurnNSpy

I have tested it and found it to be extremely effecient in maintaining calcium and alkalinity levels. I believe it to be better the two part additives and easier to use. Highly recommended by me and is now a permanent part of my reef maintenance. BurnNSpy

Salifert test kits and Aragamilk. BurnNSpy

Dont know about the skimmer but Natures Ocean sand is gravel I highly recommend. BurnNSpy

Denitrification occurs in both Anxious and Anerobic conditions but it is believed that denitrification is less effecient in Anerobic conditions(DSB). If you want both I recommend a DSB, 4"+ gravel in the main tank and Plenum with 4" gravel in a sump that has a low flow rate to the main tank to...

Your test is bad, I recommend a Salifert kit for accuracy. BurnNSpy

A plenum need 4" of gravel above ot to work properly. Unlike a DSB a plenum denitrates all the way to the plenum because some O2 reaches the plenum in an Anxious(O2 low) state and not Anerobic(O2 free) as a DSB. BurnNSpy

Take your non-reef related topics to the Aquarium where it belongs please. BurnNSpy

I recommend salifert, accuracy counts in a reef system IMO. BurnNSpy

I use Instant Ocean because it works and is inexpensive. The 2 best reasons to use anything as far as I know. BurnNSpy

the plenum sit on the tank bottom, it is used to create a water void beneath the gravel. It removes nitrates more efficiently then any other method to date with DSB running a close second. BurnNSpy