I'm a beginner and I'd like for anyone to comment on my parameters and add suggestions please.
I am on day 24 of my tank cycle using Red Sea's reef mature pro kit.
Tank Setup
- 29 gallon bowfront
- 25 lbs dry rock
- 20 lbs live sand
- Protein Skimmer
- Canister filter
Tank Parameters
• PH - 8.2
• KH - 10.5 dKH
• Ammonia - 0 ppm
• Nitrite - 0 ppm
• Nitrate - between 20 and 40 ppm
• Calcium - 340 ppm
• Magnesium - 1120 ppm
I've been getting green and brown algae on my dry rock the last week or so. My nitrate levels have taken a long time to come down. I've been adding NO3PO4-X daily. Also, I've done a 15% water change once a week the past two weeks which lowered the nitrates from 80~160 ppm to 20~40 ppm. I've already done more water changing than the RS reef program calls for but my parameters were higher than red seas estimates too. I'm afraid if I just do water changes until the nitrates are low I'll mess up the denitrifying process. How do I know I have built up denitrifying bacteria? Is there anything I should do to help the nitrates lower?
I haven't added any clean up crew because of my nitrates remaining high.
This is my algae stage right now on day 24.
I am on day 24 of my tank cycle using Red Sea's reef mature pro kit.
Tank Setup
- 29 gallon bowfront
- 25 lbs dry rock
- 20 lbs live sand
- Protein Skimmer
- Canister filter
Tank Parameters
• PH - 8.2
• KH - 10.5 dKH
• Ammonia - 0 ppm
• Nitrite - 0 ppm
• Nitrate - between 20 and 40 ppm
• Calcium - 340 ppm
• Magnesium - 1120 ppm
I've been getting green and brown algae on my dry rock the last week or so. My nitrate levels have taken a long time to come down. I've been adding NO3PO4-X daily. Also, I've done a 15% water change once a week the past two weeks which lowered the nitrates from 80~160 ppm to 20~40 ppm. I've already done more water changing than the RS reef program calls for but my parameters were higher than red seas estimates too. I'm afraid if I just do water changes until the nitrates are low I'll mess up the denitrifying process. How do I know I have built up denitrifying bacteria? Is there anything I should do to help the nitrates lower?
I haven't added any clean up crew because of my nitrates remaining high.
This is my algae stage right now on day 24.