nitrate

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  1. micknjen

    micknjen Plankton

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    i have a 5ft by 2ft 15inch wide tank with 2 external filters with rings carbon sponge coral gravel ect in them approx 20kilo live rock in the tank the fish and corals are fine but i cant get nitrate below 50ppm nitrite and amonia are zero my anemone crab blood shrimp and pepermint shrimp all went to big fish tank in the sky lol tank is 5 months old anyone help?
     

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  2. ShrimpSkin

    ShrimpSkin Bristle Worm

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    What type of media do you run in those canisters?
     
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  3. micknjen

    micknjen Plankton

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    carbon sponge ceramic rings and coral gravel
     
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  4. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    You have to either chemically bind up and remove the nitrates like a Phosphate reactor does or Biologically grow the needed anaerobic bacteria to consume them in their own reactor .
     
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  5. micknjen

    micknjen Plankton

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    thanks tangster whats the best way ,phosphate reactor ?if so how much and where from ?
     
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