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Morning All,
I just recently upgraded from a 75 gal with 30g sump to a 150g with a 40 g sump. For this upgrade I bought new sand and use the water from the last tank( around 100 g) and add 50 g of RO water. Use the live rock as well (around 150 lbs.) . It has been a month already and in every test I have:
0 ppm ammonia
0 ppm nitrite
8.0 ph
and 160 ppm of nitrates
I use an API kit, I know is not the best so I went with an sample to my lfs. They got the same results too. I did a water change yesterday of 50 gal.(RO) I went and tested my parameter again before I left to work, and nitrates still the same. I haven't check anything else. Only thing I'm adding now is prime.
What you think can be the problem? Just needs more time even though everything is in 0 except the nitrates?
I just recently upgraded from a 75 gal with 30g sump to a 150g with a 40 g sump. For this upgrade I bought new sand and use the water from the last tank( around 100 g) and add 50 g of RO water. Use the live rock as well (around 150 lbs.) . It has been a month already and in every test I have:
0 ppm ammonia
0 ppm nitrite
8.0 ph
and 160 ppm of nitrates
I use an API kit, I know is not the best so I went with an sample to my lfs. They got the same results too. I did a water change yesterday of 50 gal.(RO) I went and tested my parameter again before I left to work, and nitrates still the same. I haven't check anything else. Only thing I'm adding now is prime.
What you think can be the problem? Just needs more time even though everything is in 0 except the nitrates?