high nitrates

[angel]

Hi guys I been having a battle with nitrates for 2 months when I test my water two month ago it was above 120 and I did water change ones a weak for one month and last month every two weeks and they won't go below 60 so my question is what us can I do please help thanks.

125 gallon tank
Fish and coral
Reef octopus 150
200 pound of live rock
Unicorn tang
Blonde nask tang
Yellow tang
Tominic tang
Yellow wrasse
2 percula clouns
Six line wrasse
And a lion fish

 

[heathlindner25]

looks like you have a lot of Cows ( tangs) , in that tank. you might have to high a bioload...

 

[nickg]

What brand test kit are you using? First I would try a new kit. I had an issue showing the same results. I got a new kit and what was showing high was actually not high. A longterm fix could be adding a bio pellet reactor or GFO and Carbon reactor. They will lower them slowly but eventually could totally disolve the Nitrates.

Just my 2 cents
Nick

 

[rdnelson]

heathlindner25;867879 wrote: looks like you have a lot of Cows ( tangs) , in that tank. you might have to high a bioload...

If they are small I would disagree but if they are full grown or getting close I would totally agree. That Naso needs a bigger tank IMHO.


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[angel]

I'm using api text

Edit: The naso is about 4 inch, unicorn 5 inch those arw the biggest

 

[ralph atl]

First, get a good test kit like Elos or Salifert or tropic Marin for trates....

Next, Just do some massive water changes over the next two weeks and develop a plan to help reduce trates such as carbon dosing, Seachem matrix, etc.....Rox carbon, wet skimming, etc

You need a symptomatic plan for removing both nitrates and phates....

I use dosing Vodka (carbon dosing 8 or so years?), weekly changes in Rox 0.8 carbon and HC GFO, added Seachem Matrix Rock in a reactor....

Large weekly or biweekly water changes at 40% or better.....

Stop over feeding and putting anything in excerpt calcium, mag, and alk....

There are many ways to get there, but this one works...

 

[angel]

Tha is the first tink I'm going to do tomorrow do a water change of 50 gallon s and purchase a new test kit what do you guys think about hang on refugium.

 

[nickg]

BRS has a VERY EASY and inexpensive dual reactor. I have one i used for a while. I currently am not running it. Trying to find space to run it. I would be willing to lend it to you to try. Needs to be cleaned and new media. I think I have some GFO, but not sure.

Edit: What filtration do you currently have?? No room under for a fuge?

 

[angel]

I have a fosban reactor whit bio pellets its been running for 6 week's

 

[curtismaximus]

I agree with everyone else.

You can also get a larger skimmer and get rid of some fish if you have the options. I know those ideas might not be possible but I thought I would add it to the discussion.

Why is this in trading and selling btw?

 

[nickg]

What other filtration? Wet Dry? No fuge? I would STRONGLY recomend adding a fuge of some type...

 

[angel]

I have a 40 gallon sump whit two filter socs a sponge and my skimmer octopus 150

 

[nickg]

I have a 10 gallon tank you can have. You could easily add it under the tank and use a Maxijet or any pump to return the water back to the 40 gallon. How offten do you change the sponge and socks? I have heard horror stories of socks being Nitrate factories...

 

[heathlindner25]

keep doing water changes they will go down, feed once every 3 days, and clean all your mechanical filtration every other day maybe.... just some thoughts.
just needs a little more husbandry...

 

[nickg]

Husbandry?? These *****es are real HIGH MAINTENANCE......

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[heathlindner25]

nickg;867910 wrote: Husbandry?? These *****es are real HIGH MAINTENANCE......

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well they need more maintenance.. if you want to get those nitrates down..lol

 

[sharkbait]

Just a FYI. This is in the wrong section.

 

[nickg]

OH I know... I was just saying my wife is easy... And no not that way Rich.. I can see it coming back.

 

[angel]

I change water every two weeks

 

[heathlindner25]

Sharkbait;867913 wrote: Just a FYI. This is in the wrong section.

you're such a stickler for the rules sharkbait..lol