Why are my nitrates high? And how do I get them to 0

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by Sage, Apr 29, 2012.

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  1. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Why the switch? I never used suger sand, lots of folks say it gets blown around too easy.
     
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  2. gcarroll

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    Keeping the sugar fine sand in place with 4 Tunzes is pretty hard. Crushed corals works much better for that.
     
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  3. SushiGirl

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    Ron Shimek, Bob Fenner, Anthony Calfo, to name a few.
     
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  4. Sage

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    Oh right its DI water I tested it for nitrates and it was undetectable.
     
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  5. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    And how old are those books you are reading? Times change you know. And please don't bring up Anthony Calfo as an expert.
     
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  6. Todd_Sails

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    And Just Where is A. Calvo these days?

    I was interested in his 2 yr old posts on remote deep sand beds!
     
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  7. Anemone King

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    I have 1" of live sand & chaeto and LR rubble with some other algae with lots of pods & my nitrates are always 0 now :)
     
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  8. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Oh okay, when I was buying RO water out of the machines at Albertsons, it turned out they had 10 Nitrates. Sorry just a thought.
     
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  9. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Also the new fuge, with the macroalgae and live rock may get you where you need to be. Good Luck.
     
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  10. SushiGirl

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    Wow, some snarky folks in here nowadays.
    I'm out.
     
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