Fowler to reef.. nitrate question ..

"Ajay Malkani" wrote in message
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I have a 200 G fish with live rock fr about 10 months now and want to
shift
completely to a reef setup. All the required equipment is there. Lights,
Eheim Wet/Dry, Eheim canister, powerheads, Uv, Skimmer, Chiller etc.

Problem is the nitrates keep increasing till I water chnage. Is there any
way to keep nitrates stable at the bare minimum? Do i need to add a
denitrifying filter?
No. Although I think a refugium (vegetable filter) would be nice.
Add Live rocks?
Yes, if you are under the 1-2 pounds per gallon mark.

Add Live Sand?
A deep sand bed (DSB) will increase denitrification. at least 3" is the
rule, but more can be better.

What shld i basically do
to make sure the nitrates dont rise? Ive been reading and I actually even
read somewhere that a wet/dry will even enhance nitrate production! So do
I
dump it ?
Yes I would get rid of the wet/dry

and substitute with what?
Live rock, live sand.


Looking fr a simple and longterm solution and I know the best advice will
be
here!

Thanks,

Ajay