Nitrates?!

Conski

Conski

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Is there an okay level where the nitrates can be at in a reef? or should they always remain zero?
 
In the average reef tank, nitrate levels below 20 ppm are fine (especially if it's an all soft coral tank). In a SPS dominated tank, less than 5 ppm is a more appropriate goal.

Our reef tank has a mix of softies, LPS, and SPS (no fancy Acropora, but there are some Acropora, Montipora, Stylophora, Pocillopora) and nitrate levels hover between 5 and 10 ppm. I've had no problems with anything in the tank at those nitrate levels.
 
These are the only two i have, i know ones a frogspawn and i dont know what the other is! They both seem okay!? What should my Nitratres be at with them in there?

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The other coral is some zoanthids or palythoas -- I'm bad at saying what either is definitely as there's many varieties of each.

If you keep your nitrates under 20 ppm you'll be fine, but I'd shoot for 10 ppm or less if possible.


Edit: LOL TJ is faster on the draw this time! :D
 
Thanks guys :)
 
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