How do you manage your nitrates/phosphates in such a small aquarium?

[Jonathan Tan]

Please share bros! I'm having some trouble reducing my nitrates to below 20.

[37Alpha]

U have space for reactor? If yes. Biosphere may help

[F&Mfishlover]

I use polyp lab biosphere to keep nitrate low

Hope it helps:)

[xiggie]

Small tank = small quantity of water , to reduce nitrate simply change 50% of water weekly easiest and best way using NSW .

[asg]

how many fishes do u have... how often do u feed your coral... if your NO3 PO4 creation is faster than your export, no way you can keep your NO3 PO4 down constantly...

Sorry to disagree with the bro above, but don't do frequent WC with NSW, because there is absolutely no guarantee in the consistent level of water parameters in NSW, and for same tank, this mean more water change equal more water fluctuation equal more chance to buy new fish and coral...

[xiggie]

No problem bro , everyone entitles to their own opinion, why I say 50% wC .. Coz I've seen real live , not read from the net or anywhere ...90% monthly wC with nsw on a full Sps big tank. 50% wC on a Sps nano.

All I can say is , keep it simple ,don't think too much ,be it wC with nsw or rodi/salt mix ,wC is a good method to bring down nitrates.

Oh and when using nsw u still can adjust the parameters before adding to the tank , plus point is they come with beneficial bacteria unlike Ro saltmix.

[Lee Khim Ann]

bacteria dosing can help. the beneficial bacteria can help reduce ur nitrates and keep them constant

[picoreef]

Mayb you hv too much livestock?

[sanjaypills55]

You Can use cheato or other algae plants to reduce nitrates.

But i am not sure how effective it is.. & i am sure its not a quick fix!

[Edmund Koh]

Cheato and other algae plants reduces nitrates only when they are harvested out of the water. The only way it can be effective would be when it is harvested in huge quantities which is impossible in a nano.

Bro, so far Biopellets have been doing a good (fantastic) job in my 50L nano and couple that with weekly 40-50% water change (Salt mix), my nitrates are always below 5. This is with 7 fishes and 2 inverts feeding 3 times a day in my tank.

[Jonathan Tan]

U have space for reactor? If yes. Biosphere may help

No leh, I ran out of space alr. Thanks anyway bro!

[Jonathan Tan]

I use polyp lab biosphere to keep nitrate low

Hope it helps:)

Can I just put it in a filter bag and toss it in my filtre compartment?

[Jonathan Tan]

Small tank = small quantity of water , to reduce nitrate simply change 50% of water weekly easiest and best way using NSW .

NSW?

how many fishes do u have... how often do u feed your coral... if your NO3 PO4 creation is faster than your export, no way you can keep your NO3 PO4 down constantly...

Sorry to disagree with the bro above, but don't do frequent WC with NSW, because there is absolutely no guarantee in the consistent level of water parameters in NSW, and for same tank, this mean more water change equal more water fluctuation equal more chance to buy new fish and coral...

As of now, 0. I feed them 1-2 times a week. Yeah, I would agree with that too. I'm doing 10% change now biweekly, gonna start 20% weekly though, due to time constrains.

[Jonathan Tan]

bacteria dosing can help. the beneficial bacteria can help reduce ur nitrates and keep them constant

Yeah I do dose bacteria pills weekly, doesnt seem to help though :l

[ytpmzy]

I have a friend who doses brightwell biofuel , he say he has never had nitrates pass 0.03ppm haha ... I am planning to buy a bottle for myself soon

[Jonathan Tan]

Mayb you hv too much livestock?

I highly doubt so! 0 fishes, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 turbo, 2 nass, 2 hammers, a couple of zoa frags, 1 clam, mushrooms and yumas. I reduced my stocking by half to see how things will go.

[Jonathan Tan]

I have a friend who doses brightwell biofuel , he say he has never had nitrates pass 0.03ppm haha ... I am planning to buy a bottle for myself soon

Hahah let me know how it goes!

[Jonathan Tan]

You Can use cheato or other algae plants to reduce nitrates.

But i am not sure how effective it is.. & i am sure its not a quick fix!

Yeah, I do have a handful in my return compartment.

Cheato and other algae plants reduces nitrates only when they are harvested out of the water. The only way it can be effective would be when it is harvested in huge quantities which is impossible in a nano.

Bro, so far Biopellets have been doing a good (fantastic) job in my 50L nano and couple that with weekly 40-50% water change (Salt mix), my nitrates are always below 5. This is with 7 fishes and 2 inverts feeding 3 times a day in my tank.

Cool, I didnt know that. But biopellets need a reactor right? Mind sending a pic of how you set up your equipments?

[asg]

bro, do you test the PO4 and NO3 of your newly mixed salt water? Would it be a case of WC FOC PO4 NO3...

[Firestarter]

First of all, are you using tapwater?

[Jonathan Tan]

bro, do you test the PO4 and NO3 of your newly mixed salt water? Would it be a case of WC FOC PO4 NO3...

I use seawater from the farms.

[Jonathan Tan]

First of all, are you using tapwater?

Kind of, I use boiled and overnight water for my my freshwater top up. Could this be the problem?

[asg]

I use seawater from the farms.

_-" so did you test for NO3 Po4 for the seawater....

[Firestarter]

Kind of, I use boiled and overnight water for my my freshwater top up. Could this be the problem?

Yes.

[ytpmzy]

Hmmm have been using the biofuel awhile... Nitrates drop to 0ppm hard , on the first day o.o ... From 160ppm to 0ppm within 3hrs.

Have been like that for 3 days (0ppm) [Maybe because I remove all the fishes, crabs and snails remain and I do feed them]

Hope this helps