5 Ways to Lower Reef Tank Nitrates SAFELY and EFFECTIVELY!

DON'T let runaway saltwater tank nitrates get the best of your coral! High nitrates can be detrimental to our coral and, in today's episode, Matthew is in to talk about managing nitrate spikes in our saltwater aquariums and reef tanks. He's covering it all from what causes nitrates to spike in the first place, and he also has some tips and tricks to bring those aquarium parameters back into line. Have a favorite NO3 reduction strategy for your reef tank? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - What Causes Nitrates & Are They Bad?
01:24 - How To Prevent NO3 Spikes
02:17 - My NO3 Levels Are Spiking... Now What?
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[@martinouellette4742]

Solid advices!

[@RogueAquariums]

my N03 is currently 21ppm and I’d like to reduce it to 10-15 ppm so I’m carbon dosing with plans to add an algae scrubber.

[@SantaMonicaFiltration]

I'm more partial to scrubbers. But not biased at all :)

[@panalv.-creativity8813]

🎉

[@geekdomo]

I have a refugium with a decent size ball of chaeto spinning under a Tunze refuge light and I still have high nitrates. Tank has been up a little over a month had 0,0,0 on my readings now I have Nitrates at 20-40ppm. My chaeto hasnt grown even a little bit.

[@captainrex1503]

Is it a problem that my nitrates are at zero, if so do I need to feed more?

[@Chris58369]

Yes I would increase feeding & keep monitoring it. It’s good to test for phosphates as well. You want to have some of both, don’t let either bottom out or it could cause issues 😊

[@03bugeye]

Nitric acid will smash your pH as well .

[@Coral-reef.]

Dude....ive been dying to set up my 60 gallon breeder but i cant find a dam solid stand anywhere in the world !! This is frustrating.

[@ravagedcore131]

If you have carpenter skills build one

[@Coral-reef.]

@@ravagedcore131 yea i eneded up building one myself 2 months ago already. Ive bever built anything in my life but i got desprate and learned.

[@liampritchard4163]

My phos is 0.5 and my nitrate are 50 and my colour on my corals are insane I think as long as you keep them stable they aren’t a problem

[@Coral-reef.]

Wont do fish die at 50 nitrates?

[@jesuscolch5329]

@@Coral-reef.nah mine are at 56 and doing fine corals look amazing too

[@call_evan]

Me 100 😅😅😅 gosh

[@a.c713]

I do water change NOTHING I can't get rid of it I'm at 60ppm Nitrate I'm using a skimmer,Cheato only got corals No Amomia or Nitrites don't feel my Hammer corals my tank is 6 months old

[@84latinray]

What kinda clownfish was that 2:08

[@TheHohocakes]

Mocha storm clown