I have noticed my nitrate levels haven't dropped to zero and I have had the package for 10 days now. My earlier readings indicate it has cycled but nitrates still remain around 15 ppm or so. This is even after daily water changes. I am using RO water and have a wet/dry without any bioballs in it. Should I get my levels down to zero before asking for the second shipment? Do you think my nitrates will eventually come down to zero? Thanks
Nitrate levels???
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hdtran
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No, you don't need to have nitrates at zero.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
hdtran
New member
No, you don't need to have nitrates at zero.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
hdtran
New member
No, you don't need to have nitrates at zero.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
Anything under 10ppm is fine for just about any livestock. 15ppm is fine for fish and hardy invertebrates (e.g. cleanup critters and hardier corals such as zoanthids, mushrooms, etc.).
Depending on stocking levels and feeding habits, your LR, LS, and macroalgae will slowly consume your nitrates.
Cearbhaill
Premium Member
So do we have to keep our nitrates at zero 
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liverock
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Cearbhaill said:So do we have to keep our nitrates at zero
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If your nitrates are at "0" you have a dead tank, there is always nitrate.......in the Gulf on our aquaculture site the nitrates are 30-45 PPM all the time......trying for a "0" value is unrealistic!
Thanks
Richard TBS
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