Does cleaning the tank cause a nitrate spike?

Those sites are abot 50/50 fresh/marine.

Here's another marine...

http://www.nhaquariumsociety.com/Articles/marine.html

I purposely did this to show that the same thing is recommended for both freshwater AND marine.

A lot of people, including ones on this forum, use canisters and HOB filters for their marine set-ups so washing the media in old tank water would still apply. Any media, even bio-balls. A lot of people use Pro-clears where you insert the pads on top of one chooses. Same thing.

I still welcome any info you can provide that recommends rinsing in TAP water for a marine aquarium.

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I agree....but, of course, this only my opinion, filtraion methods both old and new are still being used, and will be continued to be used. Its a personal preference..Some methods, all be it old, still work very very well in the marine aquarium. So, i ask myself, why redesign the wheel if there is no need?...

Yes, if an attached filter is going to make your system better, in your opinion, then by all means go down that route. But that does mean that you should disscount the tryed and proven methods that countless systems have been based on, and are still setup in that way....Like me for example..I chose the good old berlin method for filtration, i dont have any cannisters or hobs, just live rock and sand and its works just how it should do....Zero ammonia, zero nitrite and nitrates always below 5....What more do i need to so..??

Hence the reason why i will always recomend the old berlin method as i know from my own personal experience, that it works, and works very very well...

So, coming back full cirlce, as with most in marine keeping, its just a personal preference.

Niko
 
Oh, this is not going anyware...

People, PLEASE think - we are discussing modern reef aquaria - what is true for fresh water aquaria is NOT the best practise for a marine aquarium!

Suggesting the use of old technology such as cannister filters and/or HOB filters with media in them (your previously quoted links actually suggest REMOVING the bio-balls and emptying the HOB filter...) is also NOT the best thing to do in a forum targeted at beginner marine aquarists.

PLEASE, think about my previous posts logically, and at least have the decency to post proper counter arguments (with perhaps *some* scientific thought/knowledge) to refute my argument. It's after all not about who's right and who's wrong - it's about passing on sound knowledge to those beginners who are searching for answers to their problems (in this case the cause of elevated nitrate levels)

So, enough of this! Let whoever read these differing opinions make up their own minds - I'm done arguing.
 
I'm not going to drag this out neither. I just wanted to throw in that I was not trying to argue and see nothing wrong with a friendly debate, which I thought that was. I have no problem agreeing to disagree.

AngieW- some of the best ways to cut down on nitrates are water changes (probably the most important), cutting down on feeding if possible, having an excellent cleaning crew, using a skimmer (definitely optional) and growing macroalgae.

It was hard to tell from your pictures but it looked like you had a little bit in your refugium. You can let that grow and when it gets too large trim it back (and feed it to your fish if they'll eat it!). The macroalgae will help absorb the nitrates.

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My nitrates are still high, so I did take the sponges out, mostly because they were really nasty and I figured it couldn't hurt at this point. I'll test again this morning but I'm going to have to do another water change tomorrow. The only thing is, the cleanup crew is set to arrive this morning, and I wonder if I should do a water change before I add them?

I do appreciate all the opinions and advice, thank you :)
 
If your change water is ready to be use for water change, then yes, do the water change while the cleanup crew is acclimating..if its not ready, then just acclimate and get in the tank and do the water change as you had planned tomorrow...

post your up to date water test parameters when you test please Angie..

Niko
 
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