DSB & Lower Nitrates.

[teetee]

Hello.
I converted to a dsb last week and am glad to say that all is going quite fine. I know it still is early & that the sand bed will require time to be fuctioning optimally, however, I am just curious to know when I would be noticing a drop in my nitrates. The current levels are at 20ppm. Will it take a couple of months? Maybee six?. What were your experiences? Thanks, TT.

 

[salttrigger]

It depends also in how much live rock you have,the water change you do and the kind of water you use.You know( tap water,ro/di)

 

[teetee]

Yes, I should have given a few more details. Here we go. 135g with about 60lbs of live rock & another 50 lbs of base rock that will become live (hopefully anyways).
Filtration consists of a Berlin skimmer, 4 802 poerheads, and 3 Aquaclear 500's. They currently have an insert each. These will be gone & the filters will run empty. My sand bed is 4.5" deep and composed of aragonite (top 2" layer), and coral sand.
This is a fish only set-up with some inverts. Fish include: Yellow Tang, Scissortail Hogfish, Cuban Hogfish, Anthias, Yellow Coris Wrasse, & a Fairy Wrasse.
I do weekly water changes of about 15% of the system's water.

 

[zackt]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Sammy's advice sounds like something Mr. Miagi would give?
[ July 24, 2001: Message edited by: zackt ]