natclanwy
Active Member
A DSB isn't really an option in a 29g unless you add a refugium and put the DSB there, it can be done but the sand bed needs to be 4-6" deep and that is more tank height than most people want to sacrifice in a 29g. You are definetly overstocked but as long as you aren't keeping corals and you keep on water changes you should be fine.
Things you should do:
Increase your cleanup crew you should have 15-20 snails with at least 5 being nassarius
Decrease the amount you are feeding, to once a day fish will generally eat every time you feed. I think it comes from their survival instincts because in the wild if food is available they will continiually eat because it may be a while before the next meal arrives.
Continue with your increased water changes keep in mind that when you do a 10% water change you are only reducing your nitrates by 10%. So 50ppm would become 45ppm and the next 10% water change would reduce it to 40.5ppm and so on. Single large water changes are more effective at reducing nitrates than several small water changes, but there is a greater risk of changing your Ph, Temp or SG by too much if you aren't careful.
Test your Tap water for nitrates that could be a source of nitrate in your tank. Also you may consult your local water test results to see how safe your water is for your aquarium or better yet buy RO/DI water or and RO/DI filter system. The problem with most local water supplies are all of the trace minerals and toxins that can be present in small quantities and in a closed system they accumulate to toxic levels due to evaporation and top off water.
Things you should do:
Increase your cleanup crew you should have 15-20 snails with at least 5 being nassarius
Decrease the amount you are feeding, to once a day fish will generally eat every time you feed. I think it comes from their survival instincts because in the wild if food is available they will continiually eat because it may be a while before the next meal arrives.
Continue with your increased water changes keep in mind that when you do a 10% water change you are only reducing your nitrates by 10%. So 50ppm would become 45ppm and the next 10% water change would reduce it to 40.5ppm and so on. Single large water changes are more effective at reducing nitrates than several small water changes, but there is a greater risk of changing your Ph, Temp or SG by too much if you aren't careful.
Test your Tap water for nitrates that could be a source of nitrate in your tank. Also you may consult your local water test results to see how safe your water is for your aquarium or better yet buy RO/DI water or and RO/DI filter system. The problem with most local water supplies are all of the trace minerals and toxins that can be present in small quantities and in a closed system they accumulate to toxic levels due to evaporation and top off water.
