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Nitrates --> Chaeto Questions

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Rocketmann, Oct 2, 2012.

  1. Oct 2, 2012 #1
    Rocketmann

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    I have a 28g nano that is set up and has cycled. It has no livestock besides living rock and snails and a mini hermit crab. The nitrates have been 20ppm for weeks and will not go down. I've been doing 4 gallon water changes weekly, but then I checked my tap water and found that 10 - 15ppm are coming from there. I started using RO water for my ATO and water changes about a week ago, but they are still at 20ppm.

    I was thinking about getting some chaeto, but I don't know where to put it. Any ideas or recommendations on how I can lower those nitrates? Here are some other details about tank:

    CPR Aeroforce Protein skimmer

    Chemipure & Purigen (About 10 days old on the Purigen)

    36w PAR38 14k Full Spectrum Bulb

    I was thinking I might be able to put the chaeto in the side of the CPR skimmer, but there isn't really any light back there.

    Thanks guys!

    Mike




     
  2. Oct 2, 2012 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Yes tap water sucks!

    Do more water changed with RO water. Forget the cheato for now unless you want to put it in your display for a few weeks until your nitrates go down.
     
  3. Oct 2, 2012 #3
    bladerunner des moines

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    Middle chamber
     
  4. Oct 2, 2012 #4
    dead fish Iowa City

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    Correct me if I'm wrong but 20 isn't great, but not terrible either. I've had my nitrate hang out high like that for a while on a new tank and it always camdown after abit. Water changes with ro will help. Are you ready to add fish?
     
  5. Oct 2, 2012 #5
    bladerunner des moines

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    I've found out unless you can get it to tumble, it becomes more of a nitrate factory.
     
  6. Oct 2, 2012 #6
    Rocketmann

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    I'm ready to add fish. Two baby clownfish sometime this week. I'd like to do corals some day, but I'm in no rush.
     

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