Nitrates,water changes,RO

Din Gior · #1 10-10-2013, 10:47 PM

Your nitrates are not that high for zoas, mushrooms and fish unless you want to add some sps corals. You can try to reduce amount of food, add skimmer if you don't have one, add refugium, add nitrate reactor, vodka/vinegar dosing.

Cal_stir · #2 10-10-2013, 11:07 PM

the algae is a nutrient problem not a nitrate problem, high phosphates causes algae problems.

pegrochilakila · #3 10-10-2013, 11:22 PM

well i want add som sps but i know they will be gone in matter of days, already have HOB skimmer for 100 gallon max. Talking about my phos are in the right number 8.0 i dont think that phos can b an issue ?

Cal_stir · #4 10-10-2013, 11:29 PM

your phos should be 0.3 to 0.8. your ph should be about 8.0 or alkalinity not your phosphate (po4)

pegrochilakila · #5 10-10-2013, 11:31 PM

Ok my bad i will check my phos

sphelps · #6 10-11-2013, 12:12 AM

100% water change... Done, zero nitrates.

pegrochilakila · #7 10-11-2013, 12:19 AM

But it will not crush all my live stock (fish,corals,crabs) i dont really mind i can do 100 water change but do u really think that will finish with my battle?