BTA in 5 - 10 ppm nitrate?

[sebrofjr]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if 5 - 10 ppm nitrate level is still acceptable for introducing a BTA, keeping in mind the levels will be lowered to 0 eventually.

 

[mobert]

I think it is fine for BTA if all other parameters are met and stable.

 

[ocellaris123]

Zero is preferable but I don't believe you will run into any problems with a 5-10 ppm nitrate level.

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15245935#post15245935 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ocellaris123
Zero is preferable but I don't believe you will run into any problems with a 5-10 ppm nitrate level.

I agree. Anything above 20ppm is considered "high". 'Nem's don't need pristine water conditions like SPS do.

Some nitrate's are fine. 0 is preferably, however it seems fewer and fewer are achieving absolute 0. There's PLENTY of stunning reefs out there with 10ppm of 'trates.

 

[sebrofjr]

I moved it from the nano to the 90g today. Drip acclimated, and moved the entire rock it was on. Seems to be doing good, didnt really shrivel up as much as I though it would through the whole process, and was bubbled still when he was put in the tank.

However, I wish i would have reversed the moving process. IE: moved the anemone first, then the clown. As soon as my maroon found out it was in there, he was all over it and hasn't left it alone. Im just afraid the anemone will have a hard time moving now that the clown is constantly in its face.

My concern over the nitrate was a little bit much too as the nano it came from had perfect 0-0-0 levels.

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15246524#post15246524 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sebrofjr
I moved it from the nano to the 90g today. Drip acclimated, and moved the entire rock it was on. Seems to be doing good, didnt really shrivel up as much as I though it would through the whole process, and was bubbled still when he was put in the tank.

However, I wish i would have reversed the moving process. IE: moved the anemone first, then the clown. As soon as my maroon found out it was in there, he was all over it and hasn't left it alone. Im just afraid the anemone will have a hard time moving now that the clown is constantly in its face.

My concern over the nitrate was a little bit much too as the nano it came from had perfect 0-0-0 levels.

While 0-0-0 is good, it's pretty hard to keep those levels, as algae consumes phosphates. However if you had a perfect nano, my hat's off to you. I am really trying to learn how to keep perfect leveled water. And it's not easy.

 

[sebrofjr]

You want to know the truth? I hadnt checked the levels in my nano for about 6 months. I just kept up the maintenance, always with the thought that everything was going to be moved into the 90 someday. For a while I had what I thought was cyano as all the base rock I had put in turned red. After some more research.. i find out its actually red Coraline algae ( I had always thought it was only purple ).
The only tests I had done was salinity with a hydrometer. And dosed calcium and strontium from a bottle from time to time.

I only really started testing my tank when I joined this forum and started up my 90g and got a new reef test kit. Then i realized how lucky i actually was. I was able to keep a BTA in that nano tank under power compacts with only return flow for almost a year. I also had soo much xenia that I had to.. dare i say.. flush some.. as they literally took over the entire top half of the tank, blocking out all light.

You know, they say ignorance is bliss. Ever since I've been on this forum, Ive gone from a fairly simple anemone/clown/sofies nano tank to Vortechs , Phosban Chambers, Reef Keeper Units, ATO's.............. etc.

Thanks guys, thanks alot!