How to Lower Nitrates in a Reef Tank

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Larry Barry - 8 years ago

nice tank looks like mine i got a 150 bow front bare bottom

finpafine - 8 years ago

Great tips! I have been cleaning my rocks, and the nitrates when way up

luis valdez - 9 years ago

could a 50% water change affect the fish or corals, dont want to shock them?

Reef_Hobbies - 9 years ago

does adding another filter help keep nitrates low?

Robert Salinas - 9 years ago

Green Chromis & Anthias (if you happen to get any in the future) Are filter feeders. Feeding from the constant available zooplankton and phytoplankton available in the ocean reef currents.. I would recommend growing Baby Brine Shrimp, heavy feeding, with Algae Turf Scrubber filtration / Protein Skimmer. The Baby Brine Shrimp will not decompose & fowl your water

Enrique Lopez - 10 years ago

I have 3 week whit my tank and my nitrated is high is that normal or do I clean of my sock ?

T's Rc's - 10 years ago

Are you talking about detritus lol not det tree us

Daveyboy - 10 years ago

CHEMICAL WARFARE NICE...slayer Do you still have your tank??I have had mine for 14 years ..keep reefing ..

Daveyboy - 10 years ago

Come on man,,DONT siphon your sand bed theres alot of bugs and good bacteria in there.. ,,,looks like you sucked your sanded so much you have none left...haha Nice tank man keep it up..

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Cody Pearson - 10 years ago

What media are you using

canvoodoo - 10 years ago

What is det tree us

Danny's Fish - 10 years ago

How is your background applied?

John Jp - 11 years ago

Nice tank!!!

Dasilva LaSanta - 11 years ago

if it had a sand bed. thumbs down!

CartoonsZ Channel - 11 years ago

nitrate is more dangerous then ammonia and nitrite in saltwater tank? you said that i must "wash sponge very often" in sponge are growing good bacteria, which doing this ammonia>nitrite>nitrate. if i wash sponge very often this good bacteria will die so this nitrification system will broke that means ammonia and nitrite will raise. i'm starting reef tank and i'm new so can you answer to this? Thanks nice vid btw :)

ana lynch - 11 years ago

Thank you for this video. It really helps.

84latinray - 11 years ago

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84latinray - 11 years ago

Never siphon your sand if you do it wont be love sand no more lol do more research before you make a YouTube video

Joe Kerr - 9 years ago

+brsund06 I threw a diamond goby in the tank and he turns the sand better than I ever could.

brsund06 - 11 years ago

You actually need to clean your sand. Not deep siphon but clean it, surface layer, shit collects there just like a sump. Do your research. Sand bed will become less effective and eventually a source for nitrates from accumulated waste resting on top defeating the purpose of having it to begin with. This process happens even faster if you lack flow in your aquarium.

84latinray - 11 years ago

Hahaha dude does not know what he is talking about

TheFishTank Doc. - 12 years ago

If you had done your resurch, you would know that long term refugiums are bad for your tank.

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TheFishTank Doc. - 12 years ago

Yes refugiums are!!!.

TheFishTank Doc. - 12 years ago

You are 100% right about not using a refugium. Most people now know that long term it will be bad for your tank. Mr saltwater tank's 8 ft 300g, has no refugium.

bewmorg - 12 years ago

Guess where you 'run macro algae' ? You 'run' it in a.. REFUGIUM. Refugium is a 'refuge' for chaeto or other macro to sit in, can be part of your sump that already has your skimmer in it. In general there shouldn't be much phos or nitrate if you are bb and running high flow. I'm thinking about going bb as the sand is becoming a nitrate trap in my tank.

Jacob Elliott - 12 years ago

i have definitely heard from some very high authorities in reefkeeping that a refug. is just a pain in the A, and many high end aquarists dont worry about doing them because they are not worth the trouble. not to say that they dont help some

Randol Taveras - 12 years ago

I personally would NOT reccomend siphoning sand. If you siphon your sand bed your are killing all those Anaerobic bacteria and critters and they will just rot in your sand, possibly causing Hydrogen Sulphide, and by killing those Anaerobic bacteria you are killing the one thing that actually reduces nitrates

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - 12 years ago

what a load of shite

iczerone2000 - 13 years ago

Do you even know what you are talking about? I think you need to do alot more research about sand beds and refugiums before saying "You don't want to add a refugium. It is one of the most commonly misunderstood concepts in reef keeping" All I can say is that, your the one that misunderstands the concepts in reef keeping! By the way, just for your info! I haven't changed the water in my tank for over six months now, and my nitrates and phosphates are still at zero! DO SOME MORE RESEARCH!!

MouseOnThePiano - 13 years ago

Your tank would look so much prettier with a sand bed

elF3RCH0 - 13 years ago

I like your tank, but it would look better with a sand bed. Its not so hard, dont be afraid of giving your tank one

2019freddie - 13 years ago

fuges are definately not a waste of time! your tank is not cool with no sand.

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JimmY McLovin - 13 years ago

Ok bare bottom tanks bur fish and corals , the light bounces from the bottom of the glass its like putting ants in a cup in the sun , Sand beds remove nitrate's also once the tanks has cycled i wouldnt lisen to anyone until u have read alot AND ALOT AND ALOT NPX bio ruducing balls in a two little fishies Phosban Reactor will do alot and no water changes for months even some guys years ! Your live rock will remove bio logical matter as well , a 4 inch sand bed will do it even better