so much nitrate

[scarbizro]

U have just got into the hobby u have a 29 gallon fish only with a clown a blue damseland a six line wrasse tried for a coral beauty and found my levels where way to high and i lost him anyone know what would cause this high of levels

 

[robbrouse]

What are you numbers? Did you cycle the tank before added the 3 fish? How did you add the fish, all at same time or what? What kind of water changes were you doing? We will need the number and a little history before we can help..

 

[JohnnyHeavens]

If your numbers are way off than a water change isn't going to hurt but as mentioned above, some details will help. How old is the tank? Do you have live rock & sand and if so how much? Did you add the fish all at the same time or over some time? Tell us about your tank :)

 

[scarbizro]

Well i got it 2 months ago and it was a well running tank a little dirty it had alot of apestia annemone and had some bristle worms still have a fee but i have thinned everything out with pepperments for annemine and a six line wrasse the damsel and the clown i have had since the beging so introducing the six line was fine but then i add a coral beauty and it died but before that i did weekly 5 percent water changes and when i lost the fish i did a 25 percent water change and since have been using a product called nightout for nitrate when i tested it my levels where max

 

[robbrouse]

Have you tested for Ammonia and Nitrites? Can you post the readings of the test you have taken?

 

[scarbizro]

Yup ph 8.2 ammonia .25ppm nitrite 0 nitrate 200

 

[robbrouse]

You tank is still cycling.. Anyh amount of Ammonia is deadly to fish.. I'd do another LARGE water change.. Is anything left alive in tank?

 

[scarbizro]

And i have about an inche and a half of sand and about 17 pounds of live rock about 5 large chunks

 

[scarbizro]

Yeah everything is fine right now i can do an ammonia test and double check it has been a few days since

 

[robbrouse]

Test and do large water changes to keep levels down. You might have to do daily changes..

 

[ritter6788]

Are you running a skimmer?

 

[scarbizro]

Yeah i think u might need a new skimmer

 

[scarbizro]

How do i know if its ny skimmer