Nitrites/nitrates

SaltyEDGE06 · 03-22-2009, 06:06 PM

Hey, does anyone have any ideas on keeping nitrites and nitrates down? I have been changing almost 50% of the water every week because the levels won't stay low and it seems really unnecessary to have to keep changing that much water and adding more salt........

All the fish in my tank are doing good and none are dead/dying either.

rbursek · 03-22-2009, 06:09 PM

What iw with the bold type? Need more info, how old is the tank, bio load, what are you testing with, what is you amonia levels?

bskinn77 · 03-22-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyEDGE06

Hey, does anyone have any ideas on keeping nitrites and nitrates down? I have been changing almost 50% of the water every week because the levels won't stay low and it seems really unnecessary to have to keep changing that much water and adding more salt........

All the fish in my tank are doing good and none are dead/dying either.

If you could post more specific details about your tank it would be to great help as to finding out the problem. If you are doing that large of water changes and its not going down you need to find the root of the problem. So if you could fill us in on every detail about your tank.

BigAl07 · 03-22-2009, 06:13 PM

First check your test results against another test kit or better yet the LFS. that rules out a bad test kit/procedure

yungreefer2410 · 03-22-2009, 08:57 PM

from that eye hurting post it seems that you are implying that you add your water then add the salt which is a very bad thing to do. but yeah more info is needed before we can give any anwers really

brucewrs · 03-22-2009, 10:29 PM

Check the source of the water.I have a RO system and still does not remove the nitrates from the tap water.I have City water and have nitrites and nitrates.Now I buy my water from the LFS.I had the water company over several times but still have the problem.

SaltyEDGE06 · 03-25-2009, 12:29 AM

I figured it all out, thanks for the concern everyone. Everything is back to normaaaaaal

yes yungreefer I add pails of water and then bags of salt..? HA.. please son

brucewrs · 03-25-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SaltyEDGE06

I figured it all out, thanks for the concern everyone. Everything is back to normaaaaaal

yes yungreefer I add pails of water and then bags of salt..? HA.. please son

Well?what was the problem?

SaltyEDGE06 · 03-25-2009, 08:58 PM

I thought a couple hermits I got awhile back were still alive and just always hiding, but they were all under this rock dead..so go figure I thought everything was okay but I had dead critters under my nose after all......just stupidity on my part.

On another note, I've changed 80% of my water just recently to relieve the high levels, and so yes, it's back to the 'norm' BUT I think my clowns may have received slight poisoning because they're kind of blotchy, not large spots but just small noticeable spots. Any ideas, will they be okay you think?

03-22-2009, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
SaltyEDGE06 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 22 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Nitrites/nitrates Hey, does anyone have any ideas on keeping nitrites and nitrates down? I have been changing almost 50% of the water every week because the levels won't stay low and it seems really unnecessary to have to keep changing that much water and adding more salt........ All the fish in my tank are doing good and none are dead/dying either. __________________ [the_EDGE] INTRO: -First saltwater tank -Tank up since January 2009 EQUIP: -55G Tank -Synthetic Substrate -65G Penguin filter, heater, 6" air stone & pump. PARA: Salinity-1.021--1.023 Nitrite/Nitrate-0 Ammonia-0 Temp-80F STOCK: (1)Lunar Wrasse (2)Maroon Clown

03-22-2009, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
rbursek Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germantown, Milw, WI area suburb Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nitrites/nitrates What iw with the bold type? Need more info, how old is the tank, bio load, what are you testing with, what is you amonia levels? __________________ Bob The difference between a Reef tank and a money shredder is the Tank will trip the GFI! 120gal tank, 30gal fuge/sump, 2 250w MH, 2 96w Actinics, SPS's, LPS's, fish. http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/rbursek/

03-22-2009, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nitrites/nitrates First check your test results against another test kit or better yet the LFS. that rules out a bad test kit/procedure __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

03-22-2009, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
brucewrs Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobe Sound Posts: 424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nitrites/nitrates Check the source of the water.I have a RO system and still does not remove the nitrates from the tap water.I have City water and have nitrites and nitrates.Now I buy my water from the LFS.I had the water company over several times but still have the problem.

03-25-2009, 12:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
SaltyEDGE06 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 22 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nitrites/nitrates I figured it all out, thanks for the concern everyone. Everything is back to normaaaaaal yes yungreefer I add pails of water and then bags of salt..? HA.. please son __________________ [the_EDGE] INTRO: -First saltwater tank -Tank up since January 2009 EQUIP: -55G Tank -Synthetic Substrate -65G Penguin filter, heater, 6" air stone & pump. PARA: Salinity-1.021--1.023 Nitrite/Nitrate-0 Ammonia-0 Temp-80F STOCK: (1)Lunar Wrasse (2)Maroon Clown

03-25-2009, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
SaltyEDGE06 Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 22 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nitrites/nitrates I thought a couple hermits I got awhile back were still alive and just always hiding, but they were all under this rock dead..so go figure I thought everything was okay but I had dead critters under my nose after all......just stupidity on my part. On another note, I've changed 80% of my water just recently to relieve the high levels, and so yes, it's back to the 'norm' BUT I think my clowns may have received slight poisoning because they're kind of blotchy, not large spots but just small noticeable spots. Any ideas, will they be okay you think? __________________ [the_EDGE] INTRO: -First saltwater tank -Tank up since January 2009 EQUIP: -55G Tank -Synthetic Substrate -65G Penguin filter, heater, 6" air stone & pump. PARA: Salinity-1.021--1.023 Nitrite/Nitrate-0 Ammonia-0 Temp-80F STOCK: (1)Lunar Wrasse (2)Maroon Clown

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