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Biocube 32 running fluval carbon, fluval filter floss, plenty of live rock. Biomedia too. currently running skimmerless.Need tank info to help size filtration skimmer etc.
I can't really get good source water because the cartridges on my Ro/DI thingy have gone bad and I'm waiting on new ones. Am I good If I wait until thursday?Your best option is do a large water change on a tank that size blow off all the rocks vacuum the sand and change as much water as possible leave fish room to swim match your current parameters as close as possible and your good. Make sure your source water is good also
I can't really get good source water because the cartridges on my Ro/DI thingy have gone bad and I'm waiting on new ones. Am I good If I wait until thursday?
My RO/DI filters are bad and new ones are on the way for delivery on thursday. I have 5 gallons ready to be mixed today. I think I'm going to clean detritus from the filter today and clean the sandbed and do another water change tommorow.Water Change and find the root of the cause. Are you feeding a little more heavy then you should? Have you cleaned the detritus out of your sump monthly? Can you change the filter socks more regular. Have you used a turkey baster in the tank right before the water change to get the detritus out of the rocks and dead spots. Are you using fresh rodi filters. If you answered no to any of those start there and increase WC "Only you can prevent high nitrates" Smokey the fish
Would around 66% water change be good enough?That shouldn't be a problem.
Keep in mind that a water change is only going to reduce nitrates by the same percentage of water that you're changing. Ie, if you do a 10% water change, nitrate is only going to drop by about 6 ppm. Hence the recommendation to do a large water change.
Would around 66% water change be good enough?
I think it’s either because of a dead I can’t find or the buildup of hair algae I’ve been scrubbing and it just lands in the bottom on the filter.That'll get you down to about 22 ppm. But without addressing what's driving it so high, it'll start heading right back up.
I meant to say a dead invert I can’t findI think it’s either because of a dead I can’t find or the buildup of hair algae I’ve been scrubbing and it just lands in the bottom on the filter.
Do you rinse the biomedia in the back chamber? It may be getting clogged and turning into a detritus trap.Biocube 32 running fluval carbon, fluval filter floss, plenty of live rock. Biomedia too. currently running skimmerless.
My guess is that cleaning your sandbed is going to remove the primary cause of your high nitrates. Unfortunately, keeping the sandbed clean seems to be a neglected, but very important, part of tank maintenance for many aquarists. Don’t make that mistake if you want to have a long-term sustainable reef tank. Good luck.I think it’s either because of a dead I can’t find or the buildup of hair algae I’ve been scrubbing and it just lands in the bottom on the filter.
My phosphates are exactly where I want them to be at 0.02 ppmDo you rinse the biomedia in the back chamber? It may be getting clogged and turning into a detritus trap.
You could probably go without the media if you have live rock in your tank.
What are your phosphates at?