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05-06-2011, 05:07 AM
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Live rock is the type of natural filtation that will convert ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrates. The only way to reduce nitrates is by water changes (10% weekly or 20% biweekly), nitrate absorbing material or N/P pellets; the first being the recommended way by most.
What size is your tank? It does look like you need some more live rock, usually 1lb per gallon is suggested  
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05-06-2011, 05:47 AM
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Hey Wayne, thanks for your reply, I have a 90g. I really don't know how much LR I have in my tank lol.. But I'm planning to buy 30 more LBS
 I want to keep an open minimalistic look and then start adding SPS  I don't know what to do with the high nitrate.. do you think it may be because I added last Friday 16lbs of LR? I'm gonna try to do a big water change during the weekend 
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05-06-2011, 03:14 PM
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Well, if you've just added LR, then they were going through their cycle.
Live rock doesn't mean cured rock. So keep testing and don't add anymore until the first batch is done. OR, put you fish in another bucket/ tank, keep a power head in there, with your old/cured LR. Then add ALL the new LR in at once. Let them cycle through. Might save you some time in the long run, and save your fishes' lives, too. Good luck. Lenny.
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