Advice needed on how to improve water quality...

[mingwen1611]

Hi all...

Need some advice on how to improve my water quality... like removing nitrates, nuisance algae... etc...

Thanks in advance...

[clownman]

Removing nitrate -> Seachem denitrate

Removing algae -> Rowaphos

[siglap]

change water also can.

[blueheaven]

As for Nitrites and Nitrates, its best to use NNR (Natural Nitrogen Reduction)

This adds diversity to your tank too (Read more on sandbeds, plenums....etc)

As for nuisance algae, its best to prevent their growth than cure it.

But additionally you might want to identify the type of algae growing in your tank and find out what is driving them and remove that substance.

No offence but I personally dislike using additives and would go and let nature take its course

[weileong]

Increase the sump turn over. ie use more powerful return pump.

use more powerful skimmer.

feed lesser, and/or reduce the number of fishes.

increase tank turn over rate, ie add more powerhead for water circulation like tunze etc.