I am new to the saltwater community and I have a likely newbie question. I
recently started my tank (75 gallon, corner overflow) and I purchased all my
equipment and rock, sand, water from someone getting out of the hobby.
Basically, I bought an established tank with acclimated rock and sand. I have
fish in the tank and everything seems healthy, but I can't seem to get my
nitrates down. Everything else is perfect, KH 12, PH 8.3, Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0,
Nitrates 80-100ppm. I know that I need to perform water changes for this, but
how much is too much? I have a RO/DI systerm that I put into a trash barrel
with a heater. It holds about 15 gallons so it really isn't a big deal for me
to do up to 15 gallons a day. So, how much is too much? Can I do 10 gallons
every other day until the number is more reasonable?
recently started my tank (75 gallon, corner overflow) and I purchased all my
equipment and rock, sand, water from someone getting out of the hobby.
Basically, I bought an established tank with acclimated rock and sand. I have
fish in the tank and everything seems healthy, but I can't seem to get my
nitrates down. Everything else is perfect, KH 12, PH 8.3, Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0,
Nitrates 80-100ppm. I know that I need to perform water changes for this, but
how much is too much? I have a RO/DI systerm that I put into a trash barrel
with a heater. It holds about 15 gallons so it really isn't a big deal for me
to do up to 15 gallons a day. So, how much is too much? Can I do 10 gallons
every other day until the number is more reasonable?