eye.guy
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I current have a 2 year old reef tank going but nitrates are out of control. I think the major problem is the sand on the bottom of the tank. I would like to remove it, but fear throwing tank out of balance. Most of my fish are as old as the tank. I plan on doing a 48 gallon water changed tomorrow, most of the time I only do 16 or so. The tank size is 95 gallons with a 20 some gallon refugium. My nitrates are over 200 but everything else is in check. PH is a bit high it varies between 8.7 and 9.00 daily. I am adding a CO2 system tomorrow after the water change to manage that. Temp is also a bit high due to I guess warmth of room, so I added a small fan that is blowing over the refugium in hopes it can bring down the temp to normal < 79 ish degrees or so. Should i remove some or all of the sand, I have about 2+ inches on the bottom and @ 145 lbs of LR. I fear stirring the sand up will harm or disrupt the fish somewhat severly, but maybe will help lower nitrates along with the water changes. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated as I intend on starting this large service to the tank tomorrow.
Thanks in advance for you advise.
Thanks in advance for you advise.