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I think I'm at the point where I MIGHT want to start using something to lower my nitrates. My 29g bio cube is about 9 months old, and until about a month ago my nitrates stayed around 5 PPG. Now they're steady around 30. I lowered it to sub 20 a few weeks ago with large water changes, but they've snuck back up and stayed. Everything and everybody is happy in the tank and besides coralline, algae is non existent.
My stock list:
2 clownfish
1 fire fish
1 diamond goby
1 pistol shrimp
12 hermits
12 assorted snails
2 emerald crabs
Fire shrimp
A few LPS and soft corals as well as a couple SPS (chalice and Hydnophora exesa) which are growing and looking great.
My question is, do I just leave it be since everyone is happy and healthy? Or do I combat it and start using something to lower it? I like to keep my tank as chemical free as possible. Right now all I use is the stock protein skimmer, filter floss and a bag of carbon before return pump.
My stock list:
2 clownfish
1 fire fish
1 diamond goby
1 pistol shrimp
12 hermits
12 assorted snails
2 emerald crabs
Fire shrimp
A few LPS and soft corals as well as a couple SPS (chalice and Hydnophora exesa) which are growing and looking great.
My question is, do I just leave it be since everyone is happy and healthy? Or do I combat it and start using something to lower it? I like to keep my tank as chemical free as possible. Right now all I use is the stock protein skimmer, filter floss and a bag of carbon before return pump.