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I used Brightwell XLM to cycle dead sand and rocks, day 17 and Ammonia reading 0, Nitrite 0 but Nitrate between 50-100 ppm using Salifert test kit.
Because of my situation, I have both of my Yellow Tang, Tomini, hammer coral and candy cane from my original reef tank. All doing very well.
question: do I need to do large water change to reduce Nitrate level or can I just change 10% weekly. I am not putting any new fish or coral for another 6 wks (waiting for my tank lid).
I have skimmer running and Nitrate has been showing similar level for about 1 wk. seems it doesn’t bother the 2 corals.
I reduced my Radion light to only 5 hrs/day with only 25% intensity at 20K spectrum color. I have not seen the ugly Algae phase, and I don’t have refugium. My phosphate reading is 0.1 and the only media I use is carbon (no GFO at this time)
alk and Ca are within normal range, 7.0 and 425.
long term, this will be FOWLR tank.
another question, I have a couple rocks that I am cleaning using Citric acid instead of bleach. Once cleaned, I plan to just submerge in old saltwater to dilute any residue of the citric acid, then air dry for awhile in the sun before reuse in the tank. Any issue with this approach?
thanks all
Because of my situation, I have both of my Yellow Tang, Tomini, hammer coral and candy cane from my original reef tank. All doing very well.
question: do I need to do large water change to reduce Nitrate level or can I just change 10% weekly. I am not putting any new fish or coral for another 6 wks (waiting for my tank lid).
I have skimmer running and Nitrate has been showing similar level for about 1 wk. seems it doesn’t bother the 2 corals.
I reduced my Radion light to only 5 hrs/day with only 25% intensity at 20K spectrum color. I have not seen the ugly Algae phase, and I don’t have refugium. My phosphate reading is 0.1 and the only media I use is carbon (no GFO at this time)
alk and Ca are within normal range, 7.0 and 425.
long term, this will be FOWLR tank.
another question, I have a couple rocks that I am cleaning using Citric acid instead of bleach. Once cleaned, I plan to just submerge in old saltwater to dilute any residue of the citric acid, then air dry for awhile in the sun before reuse in the tank. Any issue with this approach?
thanks all