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Mystery Live Rock Query – Who did Answer?

April 26, 2017answer live mystery query rock

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Mystery Live Rock Query – Who did Answer?

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Dear Crew, I have looked through your faq’s and articles on high nitrate and nitrite levels, but I haven’t found anything that pertains to my situation. I have a 29 gal live rock tank that has been cycling for about 3 weeks. I have the pH at 8.2, Ammonia at 0, temp at 77, but very high nitrates/nitrites. A week ago I took all the rock out of my aquarium, scrubbed off the unwanted growth, and vacuumed my substrate. I put the rock back in and did probably 12 gallons of water changes in the last week. The NO3, NO2 levels are still really high. I also have a lot of red algae, that seems like it could be Cyanobacteria. I have an AquaC Remora protein skimmer, and I don’t know what the problem could be. I am using a backpacking pump to filter my water, and Kent Marine sea salt, which means the water I am putting in is nitrate free. When I first got my tank I put the substrate in without washing it, and it cleared up in a few days. Could this be my sou