My situation

[ballzee]

Alright here is my aquarium, <a href="http://members.roadfly.com/ballzeeone/Aquarium.jpg" target="_blank">http://members.roadfly.com/ballzeeone/Aquarium.jpg</a> I have a 135 gallon FO. One porcupine puffer and three damsels. You can see Greg the puffer here, <a href="http://members.roadfly.com/ballzeeone/Greg1.jpg" target="_blank">http://members.roadfly.com/ballzeeone/Greg1.jpg</a> I am going to add fish soon. However, I have been having the nitrates increase slowly til sometimes almost 60 PPM before I do a water change. I know I should do a water change sooner. No Ammonia-No Nitrites. I have a Wet/Dry rated for 200 gallon aquariums and a UV steralizer.
Any way to keep the nitrates in check? Would a skimmer help? Any comments on additions to the tank. I am going to add a miniatus grouper soon, So I want to keep the water quality up because of the messy eating of the puffer and the grouper. Thank you for the advice. This is a great board.

 

[demosthenes]

It said the page could not be displayed, however, I still believe I can help. You should add a DSB, maybe you already have one, and/or a refugium, and your nitrates should be kept in check.

 

[ballzee]

The pics/links should work now. I have a live sand bed in the bottom of the tank. It varies from almost nothing(damsels move it around) to 3 inches at some places.

 

[stacy]

Add another 2-3" of LS. From everything that I understand the minimum for a DSB to be effective is 4". I try for 5-6" on all of my tanks and I never have nitrate problems. Also couldn't really tell from the pic, but if you don't have a skimmer that would be a good addition as well. For a 135 a berlin skimmer should do the job.