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08-21-2008, 04:10 AM
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So, I was able to relax abit on holidays asfar as the tank is concerned as my nitrates dropped right down to 0 while I was away. However the very day I got back they spiked again up to 30!!!
So NOW WHAT???? I have been doing 5 G WC daily since then(Sunday) and they have not really decreased. Everything seems okay, where are these nitrates coming from? So I am guessing my bioload is too high and the only way to control this will be WC possibly 2-3 times weekly? I do not have a skimmer running as I ordered it, received it broken and have yet to receive the replacement.(Hopefully this week) Will a skimmer help nitrates? Thanks for reading my rant!
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Red Coral Online Store  www.redcoralaquarium.net 45 Gallon Cube with 10 Gallon Sump, Lighting 8 bulb T5, Vertex IN 80 Skimmer -2 Occelaris Clowns, Engineer Goby, RBTA, Peppermint Shrimp 
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08-21-2008, 04:33 AM
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Your tank is very new, only 4 months isn't very old. You can expect nitrate spikes for at least 6 months. Some tanks take the better part of a year to stabilize.
A sump will help flatten out the spikes. I wouldn't worry at all as long as your PO4 and NO2 levels are 0 30 nitrate isn't bad. I know of tanks that run at 180 or more. The fish seem to survive, the corals slowly die, but last months. Last edited by scumchug; 08-21-2008 at 04:37 AM.
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