As I am restarting my old existing tank, pulling out the softies and gearing up for an SPS run, the one thing I dont have is Nitrates. I have never had them, not a single traceable amount since this tank was born. It is a 250g display with a 75g fuge and an over sized skimmer. I have, I think 16 fish at this time and feed everyday sometimes twice a day.
I would like to know if others have ran into this and do I just feed more, a bigger variety of foods, see about adding more livestock, or possibly dose something to kind of help things balance better.
With an phosphate of around .06 -.08 I would think a little more nutrients in the nitrate range couldnt hurt.
I would like to know if others have ran into this and do I just feed more, a bigger variety of foods, see about adding more livestock, or possibly dose something to kind of help things balance better.
With an phosphate of around .06 -.08 I would think a little more nutrients in the nitrate range couldnt hurt.