nitrates little help pls

[vbaykut]

Hi!

I have a 2 months old 30G tank. No sump. Using a macro PS. 55lbs Live rock and 20lbs live sand.

salinity 1025
ammonia-nitrite 0
temp 78F
ph 8.0
and NITRATES 20!!

live stock
2 ocellaris
2 cardinals
and some lps corals

(using krill- ans pro-coral zooton...but not much)

I made water changes but nitrates came up 20 again....and again...

What should I do??????

and u can see it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GP57C6VkwY

thanks

 

[vbaykut]

anybody????

 

[rustybucket145]

How much live rock do you have? Do you have a Deep Sand Bed?

 

[DrBegalke]

Whats a macro PS?

If you have nitrate problems, there are basically 3 things that will help lower them in the long run.... in the short run, water changes.

1) Better protein skimming
2) Nutrient export via a fuge with a macro algae like chaeto
3) Lower your bioload (although most of us tend add corals/fish, not substract them)

Also, you might want to double check your test kit by having a LFS test your water as well....

 

[vbaykut]

55lbs Live rock and 20lbs live sand.

Macro is a cheap brand Works with 1200 L/h power head, but it looks like not so bad

cant do a refug. But i can give away cardinal fish...

Will it be a problem in long turn if i did not do anything?

 

[rustybucket145]

It's hard to say... you might want to try cutting back on feeding.

When you feed the tank does any uneaten food accumulate anywhere?

 

[AquaReeferMan]

What type of water are you using? You could be adding nitrates everytime you do a water change or top off. You should have been able to atleast cut them in half with a couple of water changes.

 

[vbaykut]

They eat all the food nothing left....

Not using RO but no nitrates in it.....

 

[kaihonu82]

you say you've only had your tank up and running for 2 months?! The tank has barely started and you seem to have a lot of livestock for being so young.

Give your tank some time and keep up with the water changes.

 

[vbaykut]

Thanks