Medical Malpractice

I am going to try the rapid nitrate reduction technigue but do not know if this will harm my live rock by expo

exposing them to the air. What can I do to help this possible harmful thing. The technigue requires you take out over 50% of the tanks water and add fresh while gravel sucking the bottom. My nitrates are at 80% now and with 8 20% water changes, I did not reduce the levels so I need to try the most drastic 80% change don't I?????? Its a 75 gallon salt water with too much live rock and 5 fish, a stars and strips puffer, 3 dempsals, one goby and a chip start fish. it has a wet dry filter and a built in protein skimmer. I added a powerhead to help circulate the bad waste I see sitting in the hollows of the sand. I have greatly improved the appearance and the quality of the tank and flipped the algea covered live rock over. Its at a hospital setting in their day room here in Findlay Ohio and its become my responsiblity to bring it back to health so.......?????? Thank you for all the answers on this you can give me including additives, water changes, quanity to feed, etc...

Public Comments

1. What are your nitrates at ppm or mg/l? Did you change your pads in your wet/dry? Are you overfeeding you should only feed as much as they can eat in a couple minutes. You could feed them every other day until your nitrates go down .. don't worry they'll live through it.