Nitrate Problems...

[caughtaniner]

Just checked my water and nitrates are around 35ppm (mg/L)
im somewhat of a newbie srill and never had anyone explain it so, what are they, what do they effect, am i in the danger zone, and HOW do i lower them???

[crabbejoe]

You should keep your nitrates under 5 ppm for a reef tank. Reduce your nitrates by doing water changes and by growing macro algae.
This explains everything and then some.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm

And here's another helpful link in the New to the Hobby forum that has answers to just about anything a newbie would want to know.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1031074