Just monitor it closely it should slowly decrease, not rapidly.
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Urgent help needed High nitrates
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Guys, just a quick update. I added Orca Titanium cubes in mid-April and am happy to report that when I tested yesterday, nitrates have dropped to 10 ppm. Progress at last.
Guys, I have run Orca Titanium Cubes for the past six weeks at half the recommended dosage. NO3 has bottomed out to zero. In order to raise it back to 5ppm should I increase feeding or removed some of the cubes?
I don't think nitrates is the culprit.
I would test alkalinity first. It might be a bit low. Then check PH also. If corrections are needed do it slowly!
Nitrate reading of 20 is not bad at all and may actually be good for LPS corals such as Blastos and Goniopora.
Goniopora tend to suffer when Manganese levels are low. Have you tested your Manganese levels?
Another way to gradually lower nitrate is to feed your fish a little less at a time (Less food equals less waste to break down that will eventually turn into Nitrate)
Tanks with a lot of corals tend to suffer from low nitrate levels instead of high nitrate levels (Corals use Nitrates as food to grow!)
I would test alkalinity first. It might be a bit low. Then check PH also. If corrections are needed do it slowly!
Nitrate reading of 20 is not bad at all and may actually be good for LPS corals such as Blastos and Goniopora.
Goniopora tend to suffer when Manganese levels are low. Have you tested your Manganese levels?
Another way to gradually lower nitrate is to feed your fish a little less at a time (Less food equals less waste to break down that will eventually turn into Nitrate)
Tanks with a lot of corals tend to suffer from low nitrate levels instead of high nitrate levels (Corals use Nitrates as food to grow!)
Noted, thanks!
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If I remember correctly, BRS did a video on what the ideal water change percentage and it came down to 25% weekly. I also struggled with high NO3 & Phos. I saw a major improvement with my parameters when I switched to doing a 25% weekly change. I also want to add that before starting this routine, I performed a 50% water change. Maybe do a big WC and continue with 25% weekly. I have a 60g tank.
Hi there how are u doing were can i get that
It depends where you are based but to make it easy use google search with " Orca Nitra-Guard Titanium bio cubes" and find the place nearest to you or you can let them shipped it to you at an additional cost.
Has your no3 went up again? And how's the coral doing?