Do You Guys THINK That 12 Fishes Is......

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by lunatik_69, Jan 9, 2008.

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  1. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Regular good sized water changes.
     
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  2. Marlin65

    Marlin65 Astrea Snail

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    Is 20 ppm really that bad I read that as long as your other parameters are okay its not that big of a deal to have some NO3.
    As far as I understood it it was only bad from the point of affecting your PH Etc.
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    All of my corals are doing fine with the exception of my two goni's. They havent extented their polps in a while. Some ppl say 20ppm isnt THAT bad, but I'd rather have it at 0-5ppm so I can sleep at night.;D
     
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  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Have to be conscientious regarding the number of fish(bioload) to the filtration being employed. If you are running a bigger skimmer than it calls for your particular tank, and have a nice array of corals, clams, and other filter feeders, along with live rock and sand, you are going to be fine. Placing macro algae in your tank(refugium/sump) will also help with dissolved oxygen and removing nitrates and phosphates. Add carbon form time to time and continue weekly water changes.
     
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