Nitrate problem

[mantis keeper]

Whats an ideal nitrate for a 20g tank?

 

[Baldyreef]

Whats an ideal nitrate for a 20g tank?

hard to truly say without knowing what your plans are for the tank in question

 

[mantis keeper]

hard to truly say without knowing what your plans are for the tank in question

The tank has 2 dried corals and theres 1 mantis sheimp 1 yellow ring cowrie snail 1 small hermit sand bed 2 inches and a canister filter and also a surface skimmer

 

[Baldyreef]

The tank has 2 dried corals and theres 1 mantis sheimp 1 yellow ring cowrie snail 1 small hermit sand bed 2 inches and a canister filter and also a surface skimmer

will you be planning on adding any live coral?
what kind of a mantis shrimp is it?

 

[mantis keeper]

will you be planning on adding any live coral?
what kind of a mantis shrimp is it?

Nope

 

[Baldyreef]

Nope

got it then that definitely helps a ton, in that case then you dont really have to chase a specific number, id reccomend just trying to keep it under 20ppm

 

[mantis keeper]

got it then that definitely helps a ton, in that case then you dont really have to chase a specific number, id reccomend just trying to keep it under 20ppm

But the nitrate level is 100ppm but test is brand new does it matter?

 

[Frogbit277]

Add fast growing corals or macroalgae to bring the nitrates down