Nitrate Problem!!

[haanZii]

Hi All,

need some advise, my reef is 1 year plus. all are well but lately my nitrate are very high & my coral & fishes started to die. would like to find if there is anything or ways to help reduce the nitrate level.

thanks

[veliferium]

do you have any skimmer?you can also do a partial water change.

[haanZii]

i do have a skimmer but had never done water change. will try to do a water change &see. thks

[ZeRoC00l]

i do have a skimmer but had never done water change. will try to do a water change &see. thks

Never do a water change????

Advice you to change only a little of yr water to prevent a shock to yr livestock by the sudden drop in nitrate

Assuming yrs a 4ft:

Start by maybe 1 pail every 2 - 3 days, then increase to every other day till yr nitrate is reduced to a significantly low level

The idea is to slowly dilute and bring down thenitrate.

[andysho]

no matter how good your skimmer is ...

bro .. still have to do water changes~~~

it is advise to do weekly changes of small amount of water

then do a water changes once a month of 30 percent or more~~

this is to prevent a big change in water parameter

[Reefbum]

Hi All,

need some advise, my reef is 1 year plus. all are well but lately my nitrate are very high & my coral & fishes started to die. would like to find if there is anything or ways to help reduce the nitrate level.

thanks

One year and never done water change? Disasterous.