Help me with my Nitrates

[HammerLover]

You're more likely to cause a problem by overdoing it at this point, you'll see wacky nitrates for several months until things settle in from the move and you bacteria get sorted. The live sand products don't have those bacteria, and they are pretty picky about getting moved around.

I mean, if you think it would be fun to add a fuge, go for it. But make sure it doesn't turn into its own detritus trap, definitely don't put caulerpa in it, and don't expect much nutrient removal unless it's close to 20% the volume of your tank. A lot of the time people credit them with more than they deserve, where leaving it alone would've accomplished just as much. But they are cute, and can grow some pods for your fish to eat, I guess.

I do clean my fuge everyweek since its small. I always remove detritus from it as well. Although water changes are enough the fuge does a great work of reducing the phosphates and nitrates a bit. And yes free pods for your fishes to eat my clown goby loved them

 

[Str8linespeed]

I'm not sure what you're asking. When you put the chaeto in your sump area, you go to Home depot, buy a cheap clip on light and a 6500k bulb. Same aisle. Clip it to something on the back,of your Red sea tank and turn it on when your display light is off. When it grows so that there is no room, trim some, throw it away and your golden. I have know idea what the others are talking about with sandbeds and whatnot. Its really easy.

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The problem is I have no place to place a light. The entire top of the tank is enclosed by a hood. There is a skimmer lid, but even if I open that there is still no spot for a light, since the reactor and skimmer are right there, under the hood. I guess that is why I was asking if the standard tank lights will still allow it to grow.

 

[xanthurum]

I have a nearly all SPS system and I try and keep my nitrates at 5. Point is I wouldn't worry about them being between 5 and 10. If you feel the need to lower them just feed a little less food.

 

[AlSimmons]

Over the years I've realized that keeping sps corals was not all that it's cracked up to be. Sufficient lightimg and keeping your parameters within certain limits seems to please everything...

 

[Str8linespeed]

Thanks again for all the advice everyone.