Originally Posted by
FishyGurl
http:///forum/post/2707655
do a 25 percent water change every 2 weeks. Also set up a refugium and put chaeto algae in it. Maybe you are feeding too much? get some more sand sifting things such as nassarius snails or tongan fighting conches. clean your sand about half an inch down. Also blow at the rocks since you probably have a lot of dead spots which may be why you have nitrates. if you have dead spots get some more powerheads.
What are your parameters.. dont just say they are "ok"
Do things slowly or you may cause a cycle so do a little bit each week.
How big is your tank? what is your stocklist? do you have a skimmer? etc.
ph= 8.0
nitrites= 0ppm
Ammonia= 0ppm
Nitrates= 180ppm
Calcium= 450ppm
Phosphates= 0ppm
Carbonate Hardness= 179ppm
I have a CPR protein skimmer, Fluval 304, 2 model 3 htdro koralia circulation pumps, and T5 lights.
Stocklist: yellow tang, percula clown, cinnamon clown, yellowtail blue damsel, green chromis, 5 peppermint shrimp, 12 turbo snails, black and red urchin, coral banded shrimp, 15 blue leg hermits, sand sifting star, sand sifting cucumber, brittle star, and a cleaner shrimp.
. My water parameters are all ok except the Nitrates which are at 180ppm
but have been like that for about a year and a half. I have tryed everything from water changes to putting De-Nitrate in my Fluval. Anyone, Help?
