Nitrates keep dropping

[kpreslicka]

Hey guys I'm having a it of a weird problem. I can't keep my nitrates up. For context I have a 12 fish and about 14 corals frags. I have to feed 8 cubes of food daily in order to keep my nitrates from bottoming out. I know I can dose neonitro, which probably be easier, cleaner and cheaper. Would anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? At one point they dropped to 2.5, I fed heavy and got them up higher. If I feed 8 cubes daily the nitrates will climb up, however if I drop it down to 7 cubes they start to drop. Tank is roughly 6 months old. All other parameters are good.

 

[cdemoss01]

@Randy Holmes-Farley might be able to help.

 

[Fish Fan]

@Randy Holmes-Farley might be able to help.

This got double posted and the OP had some good replies there:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nitrates-keep-dropping.1123621/
Might be best to follow this topic a that link now

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

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