Nitrates

[okiefish]

My Nitrates level is always around 10 or so. Ammonia and Nitrites are always 0.
I know a 10 reading on the nitrates isn't bad I'd still like to see it at 0. What could I do?
INFO:
90 gallon tank
70lbs of live rock(Probly)
FISH: Yellow tang, tomato clown, Foxface, 2 blue damsels, red scooter.
INVERTS: maybe 8 red scarlet hermit crabs
15 small hermit crabs (not sure what kind)
10 snails
1 sand sithing star fish
1 chocolate chip star fish
1 emerald crab
I also have some green polyps

 

[bang guy]

10 is fine IMO. If you want it lower than that you're going to have to find another way to export Nitrate.
Larger water changes
Algae Scrubber
DSB
Nitrate sponge
Some fast growing coral that can be harvested
I'd suggest a combination of a few of the above options.

 

[okiefish]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
10 is fine IMO. If you want it lower than that you're going to have to find another way to export Nitrate.
Larger water changes
Algae Scrubber
DSB
Nitrate sponge
Some fast growing coral that can be harvested
I'd suggest a combination of a few of the above options.
thanks for the reply

 

[rberhow]

Bang- do you have suggestions as to the types of coral that would good for this?

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by rberhow
Bang- do you have suggestions as to the types of coral that would good for this?
Anything that grows rapidly in your tank and is easy to remove. Xenia, Toadstools, Finger leathers, Polyps, etc.

 

[cartman101]

your fine! FOWLR tanks can stand nitrates up to 30 even higher but 30 is the max. If its a reef tank your nitrates should be at 20 max