Nitrates

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  1. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    The Nitrates are on the rise. I havent had any water problem's in about 8 month's so I forget what causes the nitrates to jump up like they have. The only change is that I feed more now than I did before. Could that be the problem? I went from every other day to every day. I am going to order some more Chaeto and Mangroves but am wondering what caused the sudden spike? Thank's for your time.
     
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  2. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    you probably nailed it with the more feedings :)
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Over feeding will cause your No3 to spike.


    luna
     
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  4. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    You can feed every day, but make sure it's of a consistent, small amount. You have to let the bacteria equalize.
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    what are you feeding daily? A lot of fish don't need that...

    I feed my clowns 2-3x a week...
     
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  6. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I started feeding daily because I can see the yellow tangs ribs.
     
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  7. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I figured overfeeding was the prob thnx all.
     
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