| Having lower nitrates in a saltwater aquarium is | | | | this for a few minutes or until your saltwater |
| critical to having healthy colorful saltwater fish and | | | | fishes bellies appear round and full. |
| also for keeping nuisance aquarium algae to a | | | | Have The Proper Fish Load- Overstocking your |
| minimum. High nitrates in your tank can usually be | | | | salt water fish tank is a guaranteed way to have |
| traced to a few key factors which are discussed | | | | high nitrates and the problems that come with |
| below. | | | | them. This is a common problem especially among |
| How to Lower Nitrates In a Saltwater Aquarium | | | | new salt water fish tank owners. |
| Feed Carefully- Feeding your saltwater fish is | | | | To avoid overstocking make sure that you start |
| something that has to be done but simply | | | | out with one smaller fish per ten gallons of tank |
| throwing some food in the tank is not the proper | | | | water volume. Slowly add fish a few weeks apart |
| way to do it and can lead to higher nitrates if | | | | and make sure to test your nitrates during those |
| uneaten food gets trapped in filters or blown into | | | | few weeks. When you find your nitrates have |
| areas were it will be left to rot.instead you should | | | | started to rise after a new fish addition you |
| shut off all filters and pumps and add small | | | | cannot add anymore and are at the stocking limit |
| amounts making sure the fish consume it all. Do | | | | of your tank. |