Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Ph shock I don't think been in there for over two weeks

[Enigma]

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

[mrhasan]

That can be an issue too. Inverts are really really picky about nitrates. Get the fuge as soon as you can

[The Grizz]

Totally a nitrate issue for sure & water change is a must.

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Totally a nitrate issue for sure & water change is a must.

Yea ill stay ontop of that daily now lol

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

That can be an issue too. Inverts are really really picky about nitrates. Get the fuge as soon as you can

Yea I've got a 6 gallon sump refug project already going got the acrylic for baffle walls upgraded skimmer also started...this week end hopefully sump will be goin

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

Really. 50% water change daily...okay ill do one right not did one yester day also..Mondays are much water change day on my two fresh water and reef tank

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Really. 50% water change daily...okay ill do one right not did one yester day also..Mondays are much water change day on my two fresh water and reef tank

The solution to pollution is dilution. You need to get the nitrates down quickly.

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

The solution to pollution is dilution. You need to get the nitrates down quickly.

Awsome thank you soon much

[Enigma]

Oh, I should add something. Test your NSW before hand. If the parameters are quite a bit different from your tank water, add it slowly to the tank. Don't just dump it all in. You don't want to radically change your pH or anything really quickly.