Can corals thrive in a zero nitrate environment???

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BR549 - 30 Jan 2004 02:39 GMT

Corals are both Flora and Fauna, Flora because of the Zooanthalia, a type of
algae, and nitrates are food for algae, is it possible for Zooanthalia to
thrive in a Zero nitrate environment?

Are moderate nitrates a bad thing? (20-30ppm)

Garden plants need both nutrients (nitrates) and lighting to grow, are
corals exempt from this rule?

I need to know,

BR549

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Harald - 30 Jan 2004 18:51 GMT

> Corals are both Flora and Fauna, Flora because of the Zooanthalia, a type of
> algae, and nitrates are food for algae, is it possible for Zooanthalia to
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> BR549

Moderate nitrates are not a bad thing. Mine tend to stay between 10-20 ppm.
No animal has complained yet. :)

hth

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130 g Skimmerless SW Tank
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70 lbs LR
3 B/G Chromis, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, 1 Foxface, 1 Blue Regal,
1 Cleaner Wrasse, 1 soft coral.

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Can corals thrive in a zero nitrate environment???