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Old 05-19-2012, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by daniella3d View Post
0 nitrates? are you dosing someting like vodka or another source of carbon to get your nitrates to 0? if so, it might just be that your water is too low in nutrients and the corals are starving.

Also in a tank that is ultra low nutrient, it is best to keep the alkalnity near seawater level, so not higher than 8.

i think you are right, i do water changes every week as i try to keep algae at bay.
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