ok so my phosphate is 0 but nitrates r 50ppm wat could it be? I have cheato n 2 8x4 n 2 8x1 marine pure ceramic block I have only 3 fish 2 wrasses n 1 long nose hawk used 2 feed 3x a day but now feed only once bcuz of da rise n nitrates
That's a direct quote from Randy Holmes, word for word, and only confusing the conversation. Doesn't matter if it's the rock itself or the decaying matter inside the clogged pours.Plus live rock or sand can not bind nitrates. So it can't leach nitrates. Only if something that's dead or declaying organisms.
That's a direct quote from Randy Holmes, word for word, and only confusing the conversation. Doesn't matter if it's the rock itself or the decaying matter inside the clogged pours.
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never heard of how adding trace element removes nitrates, so please do share[/QUOTE
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Ok, let's talk about giving the right information.... You said you added trace elements to reduce nitrates, when in fact the link you posted shows a made up for marketing name of "transition elements". Which is a form of carbon dosing, with some trace elements added. Good idea, since they'd be added regularly, and together, but...as far as for nitrate reduction, bio pellet reactor would be by far more effective form of carbon dosing, because the reactor could/should get fed into the skimmer, which will export the nutrients.That's a direct quote from Randy Holmes, word for word, and only confusing the conversation. Doesn't matter if it's the rock itself or the decaying matter inside the clogged pours.
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never heard of how adding trace element removes nitrates, so please do share[/QUOTE
http://www.esvco.com
Come 2 think of it the Only thing I can think of is when I was treating my tank had no type of filtration no skimmer or reactors no filter socks or marine pure blocks also no cheato I was just feeding I think my mistake was I had the cheato n marine pure in a bucket wit ro no pump so after I was done treating i took da media n cheato n put it bk n da sump it had a funny smell like da nite out bacteria when ur starting a cycle n I just put it n da sump thinking it would. Alright could this b the cause of da nitrate spike?