bigjoncoop
Reefing newb
hey fellaz.
recently I've had a problem with my nitrates. my tanks been running for about 2 months. my ammonia is 0 and my nitrites are 0. but my nitrates have been high. even doing huge water changes with different sources of water. because I thought it was the water at first but its not. the other day my nitrates or about 30 or 40. I did a 50 percent water change and now after a couple days there about 80! I have no idea where they are coming from. I just remembered that I used a metal fitting on my return. I couldn't find a plastic threaded nipple.
do you think that my metal fitting could be the source of my nitrates?
also I've noticed that some of my rocks have rust colored spots. I have no idea if that's from the metal fitting or not just wondering.
please let me know what you think I am lost and have no idea what else to do
recently I've had a problem with my nitrates. my tanks been running for about 2 months. my ammonia is 0 and my nitrites are 0. but my nitrates have been high. even doing huge water changes with different sources of water. because I thought it was the water at first but its not. the other day my nitrates or about 30 or 40. I did a 50 percent water change and now after a couple days there about 80! I have no idea where they are coming from. I just remembered that I used a metal fitting on my return. I couldn't find a plastic threaded nipple.
do you think that my metal fitting could be the source of my nitrates?
also I've noticed that some of my rocks have rust colored spots. I have no idea if that's from the metal fitting or not just wondering.
please let me know what you think I am lost and have no idea what else to do