can some one help me out with my water

[hachi_roku]

i have changed my water two times because my Nitrate has been spiking up and killed my anemones i cant never keep any coral to. Can some one tell me what am doing wrong know i dont what else to do but my fish are ok i got a maroon clawn an a niger triger and a picasso triger to but there not the problem ever time i check my water the Nitrate is allwas high is it my filter do i need to change it like get some bio ball or something i got a 30 gal tank its so upsetting

 

[oreo12]

Bio Balls will only make them go higher. have you tested the new water going into the tank It may have nitrates in it from the start. I do not run a fillter media I only have carbon in my power filter. How much live rock and how much live sand? What type of lighting do you have?

 

[jtmaclain]

That tank is to small for the triggers, they may be what is killing your coral. Triggers also put out alot of waste, and you have a small tank. You can keep the clown but wait until your water stabilizes before you buy anymore fish, probably about a month minimum.

 

[hachi_roku]

i have like 20 lbs of sand and 30 lbs lr and i didnt check the water i should off

 

[hachi_roku]

yeah am trying to get rid of my trigers

 

[hachi_roku]

i some times but regular water from the store is that ok i have herd that its not good

 

[hachi_roku]

but for know what should i do to put the nitrate down because its really high

 

[hachi_roku]

would that kill my fish

 

[hachi_roku]

Originally Posted by oreo12
Bio Balls will only make them go higher. have you tested the new water going into the tank It may have nitrates in it from the start. I do not run a fillter media I only have carbon in my power filter. How much live rock and how much live sand? What type of lighting do you have?
well what sould i do will it kill my fish

 

[oreo12]

How high? What is the reading? The only way to get it down is water changes. You need to change about 10 gals. The next day 5 gals the next day 5 gals the next day 5 gals then re test. But test the water you are useing it could already be high then it would not help to change it. Do you do once a week water changes of at least 5gals?
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[oreo12]

Originally Posted by Hachi_roku
well what sould i do will it kill my fish
I don't understand that ?
I have had nitrates up to 200 in my 75 and lost no fish it satys between 10 to 20 now

 

[hachi_roku]

yes i do but this time i was doing i but half of it because it was getting higher but then i saw it today and it was all the way in 160 ppm so i guess it was the water that i got

 

[oreo12]

Someone else posted about your fish. That was not me if they are small they would not nec. be the problem today.

 

[hachi_roku]

my ammonia and ph were ok

 

[oreo12]

Corlas can not handel high nitrates but It usaly will not kill a fish but if the fish are not eating then they could be streesed from it and that could kill them

 

[hachi_roku]

ok then so have to change the water well good water ok thanx for your help

 

[hachi_roku]

How high? What is the reading? The only way to get it down is water changes. You need to change about 10 gals. The next day 5 gals the next day 5 gals the next day 5 gals then re test. But test the water you are useing it could already be high then it would not help to change it. Do you do once a week water changes of at least 5gals?
hello am well it been a month and i have been doing the water changes but the danm
Nitrate is still high very i dont know what to do what else can i do i got a de*nitrater than will get ride of it but its no help :help: :help: :help: :help: