NO 3 high.........

[hamannbmw]

argh,......... my NO3 going up n down....between 25-40, keep changing water....... , any other ways out

[FuEl]

Erm..either you go for denitrator if you got $$.

If not..on budget then go for deep sand bed in a refugium or sump.

If the above choices dun suit you...then simply don't bother about the nitrates and stick to soft corals.

[SharkBait]

Thats what dsb is for, can have a refugium too.

[hamannbmw]

Erm..either you go for denitrator if you got $$.

If not..on budget then go for deep sand bed in a refugium or sump.

If the above choices dun suit you...then simply don't bother about the nitrates and stick to soft corals.

I heard denitrator only works a few months later ?

I dun have a refrigium n sump, i'm using eheim PROII canister from my previous FW tank, anyway my tank is only 2 ft

but i do notice that my soft corals only open when i change water.... i guess due to high NO3

n I lost my harlequin becos of that i guess......

[SharkBait]

you probably already know about it but your cannister is the source of your high NO3, need to wash it already

[FuEl]

? Soft corals can withstand high No3..I have kept them in NO3 levels of 50ppm and above and they still bloom.

I think the reason is for such a small tank..there can be problems with pH and alkalinity..which explains why they only bloom after you change water.

If you don't believe...measure your NO3 levels..try changing 50% of your water...after changing water measure your NO3 levels again..it will be a miracle already if you notice a 20% drop in nitrate levels.....

[hamannbmw]

my canister only use 2.5 months only.... must wash ????

[hamannbmw]

If you don't believe...measure your NO3 levels..try changing 50% of your water...after changing water measure your NO3 levels again..it will be a miracle already if you notice a 20% drop in nitrate levels.....

err....so now what am i suppose to do......keep changing water . .....

[SharkBait]

my canister only use 2.5 months only.... must wash ????

wash every week

[hamannbmw]

must i put plants , heard it reduce NO3, but i'm afraid the plant cant survive........

[hamannbmw]

wash every week

okok....gotta wash now....lol midnight wash.....

[FuEl]

Drastic measure..you can try a product called AZ-NO3.

It was promoted 2 aquaramas ago.

[ai[k²]wan]

wash with saltwater pls

[hamannbmw]

Drastic measure..you can try a product called AZ-NO3.

It was promoted 2 aquaramas ago.

can i get it from most LFS ? jus add into water to reduce NO3 ?

[hamannbmw]

wan,Nov 26 2003, 12:57 AM] wash with saltwater pls

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[Terryz_]

Short term effect only...

[FuEl]

I'm not sure where to get it from now..you might check with eAquanature our sponsor....just follow the instructions on the bottle and it should be fine..Have heard many success stories of using it..but till now I have'nt tried myself..i prefer natural methods.

[hamannbmw]

Short term effect only...

u mean AZ-NO3 , u tried it b4 ? anyway i dun mind...as i do not wish my LS dead.....

[Virus]

No3 at 50? U guys mean it's ok for No3 to be at 50 for LS to be in?

[SharkBait]

No3 at 50? U guys mean it's ok for No3 to be at 50 for LS to be in?

its ok for fishes but not for some corals

[reefer guy]

try c328, they have stock of AZN03

[hamannbmw]