Running low nitrate experiment

[Casper T.]

Hi

I have a pretty serious filtration system, on my 300l aquarium. After 6 month without any maintenance at all, because i had given up, on my aquarium, due to explosions in the number of sea anemone, and not really liking the aqua scaping, i decided to change most of the rocks. The tank was sooooo polluted, with nitrate way beyond 100. I changed my rocks 3 weeks ago. I keept some rocks, bio balls and the sand. After 3 weeks my nitrate is 5ppm. Yes yes i know corals dont like it. But almost all corals where dead, and the once remaining seems happy to get clean water Now my experiment will be to feed 4 times a day, small doses, with both coral food and fish food, to mimic the ocean a bit more, than feeding only twice. I wiil see if corals (have bought a lot) will thrive with low nitrate, but a lot of food particles. Of course I will test every day for nitrate and phosphate, in the beginning to see if everything is going downhill


Any constructive thoughts. All haters can find someone else to throw their bad vibes on

I will keep all interested updated.

 

[exnisstech]

Corals can thrive in low nitrate. This tank tested 1.2 this morning and often tests zero when I'll dose a little ammonium. I feed the corals light but you may be referring to LPS?

 

[CHSUB]

Yes yes i know corals dont like it

No no corals love it. Corals need food not no3, zooxanthellae need no3 and will do very well with very low levels. Your “experiment” is like the bizarro episode from Seinfeld.

 

[Casper T.]

Corals can thrive in low nitrate. This tank tested 1.2 this morning and often tests zero when I'll dose a little ammonium. I feed the corals light but you may be referring to LPS?

I have a mixed aquarium, feeding tropic marin zoo and phyto powder.

 

[Casper T.]

No no corals love it. Corals need food not no3, zooxanthellae need no3 and will do very well with very low levels. Your “experiment” is like the bizarro episode from Seinfeld.

Sorry dont know much about Seinfeld