Best LPS for higher nitrates

[sascoaquatics]

Hi all i was wondering what you think the best LPS is for higher nitrates and the easiest to care for

 

[Spare time]

What do you consider high nitrate? Nitrate is kind of a not well understood thing with corals as there is no consensus as to what is a problematic number for corals except for having 0ppm is typically bad. It is best to keep nitrates in a recommended range and then add whatever corals you want.

 

[exnisstech]

As Spare time stated we need to know what you consider high. High for one person can be normal for someone else.

 

[sascoaquatics]

@exnisstech @Spare time its about 50ppm I have some clove polyps rn in there that are fine and a zoa which is also fine

 

[exnisstech]

@exnisstech @Spare time its about 50ppm I have some clove polyps rn in there that are fine and a zoa which is also fine

OK. That's higher than I keep mine so I can't really comment much. I keep mine around 20 in this mixed reef with some. Large LPS

 

[Miami Reef]

You can easily lower high nitrates to whatever level you want with vodka or vinegar. Then you can keep any coral you’d like.

 

[sascoaquatics]

You can easily lower high nitrates to whatever level you want with vodka or vinegar. Then you can keep any coral you’d like.

Really, does it not kill shrimp e.g

 

[sascoaquatics]

OK. That's higher than I keep mine so I can't really comment much. I keep mine around 20 in this mixed reef with some. Large LPS

Thanks for the help! Also lovely tank

 

[jda]

Candy Canes usually did fine for me in Fish Only tanks with super high nitrates. Torches and hammers did not. The candy cane corals grew much fast, like around twice as fast, when I kept the nitrates under 10 or 20.

 

[i cant think]

Hi all i was wondering what you think the best LPS is for higher nitrates and the easiest to care for

Duncans, Hammers, Frogspawn, Astreopora, Candy Canes are all good for high nitrates IME.

However another limiting factor is fish stock.

 

[Miami Reef]

Really, does it not kill shrimp e.g

Nope. Do you have a skimmer on your tank?

 

[Spare time]

@exnisstech @Spare time its about 50ppm I have some clove polyps rn in there that are fine and a zoa which is also fine

Do you have a skimmer or refugium?

 

[JoJosReef]

I'd put some ornamental macroalgae in and let them take care of the nitrates, then you can have all the LPS you want.