Nitrates?

[RickGemme]

after being in the same location for at least a month, my two larger anenomes decided to move yesterday so i checked my levels. Everything is pretty normal but Nitrate level is at 20-40 ppm. Best way to lower them is a water change i am assuming??

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ya that would be the quickest way, generally. Are you using any canisters or wet/dry filters? Or any media other than like carbon?

 

[RickGemme]

nope just a simple hang on back filter, no sump nor skimmer yet... fairly new and BROKE lol

 

[sir_dudeguy]

eh, i dont run a skimmer on my 40b thats been going for a year and looking better every week I was using a sump, but i havent been for a couple weeks due to an accident on my part and i dont have the time to (or just dont feel like it ) put it back together.

What are you running in your HOB filter though? Is there any media besides carbon?

 

[RickGemme]

nope they are just carbon media bags

 

[sir_dudeguy]

Ok thats good. Those can cause nitrates if you've got them (the biomedias, biowheels, and bioballs), but you dont, so no worries there.

I recommend doing that small water change, and then getting some sort of fuge going...could be just a regular HOB filter like an aquaclear 70 or something. Thats what i've done and its worked pretty good.

 

[Yangtze Reef]

anenomes will move in the tank once in a while. I do not think it has something to do with nitrate. But it's better to keep nitrate under control.

Ying

 

[RickGemme]

ya i know that they move, i have sat and watched them a few times. My point was that after a month of being in wonderful viewing spots, they moved to not so great ones lol

 

[kkyyllee]

yeah theyre not very cooperative with great veiwing points