nitrate

Plumb a refugium. They will deplete nitrates and phosphates and give a 'safe' place for pods and other critters to breed.

 

Like mentioned, 20 ppm is pushing it for coral health. I had 20 ppm it seemed forever and nothing seemed to really work. Water changes to lower are only band aids. I finally decided that some green (plant) in my display wouldn't look too bad if I put it a back corner so I got some Halimeda and after it got established (about 2-3 weeks) the nitrates went to 0. It is a real efficient Macro.

 

in all the time I've seen pics of your tank jed, I still can't decide if I like that green or not (just a personal pref is all). Some days I think it's neat and others not so much... Probably the only tank on here I couldn't make my mind on instantly :laughings Good job nevertheless though dude.

 

Well, mine finaly went sexual, which is a bad thing potentially, so I had to remove it a little at a time so here it is now.



This is now with the Ecoxotic LEDs