[Marcia]

Hello. I'm new to this site and I appreciate any advice you all have to offer. I have a 10 gallon nano tank with live rock and sand, a damsel, an ocellaris clownfish, a mandarin goby, 2 condi anemones, 1 feather duster, 1 scarlet crab and 2 snails. I have a hanging filter, small pump for making current, and a 50/50 bulb in my light fixture. All the inhabitants are healthy, eating and friendly.

All the chemistry is ok, except for my nitrates. They are very high and I don't know how to reduce them. I did a 40% water change, at a professional aquarist's instruction, on Saturday, but they are still measuring high. I'm using a real test kit, not just test strips, and I'm not sure what else to do, if anything.

Also, I'm getting conflicting reports about keeping soft corals. Some folks say a 50/50 bulb in a nano tank is fine for soft corals, others say I need a power compact or T5 light. Can someone help with this also, please?

Thanks so much!

Marcia
Wellington, FL