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nemo79 · 01-29-2007, 04:21 PM

I just recently replaced my nitrate test kit and oh my god the nitrates were very high, somewhere between 60-80ppm from the colour chart. So I immediatly started doing water changes, vacuuming the substrate and blowing my rocks.

For the history nothing has died, I clean my carbon and sponge for the filter weekly, I use ro water and feed once a day. My nitrates after the first water changed went to 40ppm but after the second water change it didn't move. Now I am trying to be patient but I am also very concerned for the welfare of my livestock.

Has anyone ever used nitrate media by kent or seachem and would this be beneficial to use while doing water changes?

If anyone has any help they can give I would truly appreciate it. I buy my ro water as I can't put a unit in my apartment do to the plumbing(you have to shut the water off in the whole building to do any plumbing) I tested the ro water and it reads 0 for nitrates so that's ruled out.

Anyone ever had this problem?

01-29-2007, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
nemo79 Zoanthid Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,117 Karma: 166	need help...nitrates very high I just recently replaced my nitrate test kit and oh my god the nitrates were very high, somewhere between 60-80ppm from the colour chart. So I immediatly started doing water changes, vacuuming the substrate and blowing my rocks. For the history nothing has died, I clean my carbon and sponge for the filter weekly, I use ro water and feed once a day. My nitrates after the first water changed went to 40ppm but after the second water change it didn't move. Now I am trying to be patient but I am also very concerned for the welfare of my livestock. Has anyone ever used nitrate media by kent or seachem and would this be beneficial to use while doing water changes? If anyone has any help they can give I would truly appreciate it. I buy my ro water as I can't put a unit in my apartment do to the plumbing(you have to shut the water off in the whole building to do any plumbing) I tested the ro water and it reads 0 for nitrates so that's ruled out. Anyone ever had this problem? _________ 20g 25lbs LR 1 hydor koralia rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam .