Reducing NO3 quickly

[arkal339]

Hi friends,

I just came back from travels realized my no3 level has shot up to more than 40 ppm. I changed water partially but still is very high. Any suggestions how I can reduce the no3 level to less than 5 or 10 ppm quickly ? I have already added the no3 reducing agent from red sea as well.

Any guidance based out of your experience will help.

[braincoral]

feed less, keep less fishes

or no fishes better still

this will ensure your NO3 will be very low

[Harlequinmania]

The fastest way to reduce your high N03 is to do a major water change with either seawater or salt mix with RO/DI water. Maybe you would also like to double confirm the reading of your N03 with your test kit as well, if there isn't any significant changes to your live stocks before you leave which might cause the fluctuation in parameter.

[tunicate]

Check this out.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/nitratecontrol/ss/sbsnitratereduction.htm

[arkal339]

Dear all thanks a lot trying water changes now.