Posted by Mark024 on February 22, 2003 at 16:10:47:
In Reply to: Re: wet dry and reef posted by urozero1 on February 21, 2003 at 22:04:26:
That depends on a couple things, including the strength of the skimmer, the size and bioload of your tank, and the amount of live rock and live sand you have. Technically any wastes that are already in the form of ammonia or nitrite will be converted to nitrate by your wet dry system. The skimmer can remove a lot of wastes before they become ammonia and nitrite, but once they have been decomposed to ammonia there is nothing it can do. I would have your water tested for nitrates and if its more than 10 then I would consider removing the bioballs, assuming you do have a solid amount of live rock and you trust your skimmer. There are many people that believe that nitrates do not harm corals but in my opinion, it is better safe than sorry.
