NITRATE level at 80! help please. Water change to fix?

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  1. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    Do I need to do a water change to fix this?


    if so how much?


    Ammonia 0

    PH 8.2

    Nitrite 0

    been having a big issue with this.
     
    Rogues, Dec 2, 2009
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  2. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Do a 30% water change and add 5ml of Prime.
     
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  3. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    do i add prime directly to the tank with the fish?
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    how much is a 30 % for a 90 gal DT?


    I only have 13 gal of water here that is RO
     
    Rogues, Dec 2, 2009
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  4. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    +1 to infamous, The only way to effectively lower nitrates is doing a water change.
     
    JayTropical, Dec 2, 2009
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  5. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    so if i go buy 28 gals of water will that be a 30% LOL (god walmart has to love me i cant wait till i get my RO filter!
     
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  6. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    27 gal, but since you only have 13 do a 13 gal water change.
     
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  7. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    id do a 50% right away drop it to 40..........
     
    oceanparadise1, Dec 2, 2009
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  8. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    wont kill the fish?
     
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  9. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    BTW prime doesnt really do any thing...are you using RO water?
     
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  10. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    yes im using RO water i get from walmart it's been working good and we tested it
     
    Rogues, Dec 2, 2009
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