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aquagirl · 11-05-2006, 07:37 PM

I have had a saltwater tank for about 8 months now and have fought nitrates from the beginning....not drastic but usually around 40ppm which isn't acceptable for so many things...well tonight i was doing a little studying on ways to lower them as i have done many times in the past and ran across a interesting theroy.......getting them in my RO water that i buy from the local water store i just thought because i purchase it it is ok and never tested it before i put it in the tank ....well i did and the nitrates were around 80 PPM to my surprise..well i will be shopping around for another place to buy my water and testing it before i use it........I just wanted to share this info with all of you.....

11-05-2006, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
aquagirl Plankton Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario ,Calif Posts: 21 Karma: 19	where do nitrates come from I have had a saltwater tank for about 8 months now and have fought nitrates from the beginning....not drastic but usually around 40ppm which isn't acceptable for so many things...well tonight i was doing a little studying on ways to lower them as i have done many times in the past and ran across a interesting theroy.......getting them in my RO water that i buy from the local water store i just thought because i purchase it it is ok and never tested it before i put it in the tank ....well i did and the nitrates were around 80 PPM to my surprise..well i will be shopping around for another place to buy my water and testing it before i use it........I just wanted to share this info with all of you.....