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

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  1. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    getting 27 gal at walmart bbl :)
     
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    50% will not do any harm
     
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    i know that costco has kirkland 6 - 1 gallon jugs for 4 dollars each

    it would cost you 16 dollars to do a 30% water change with 3 gallons to spare.
     
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    id spend the extra money and do 50% now and in a couple days do a 25% and then you need to find out why they are so high or they will come back
     
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    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    this is after a 16 gal water change (odd on the 16 less our numbers are off because i almost filled a 38 gal trash can with DT water !

    it's completely red. i bought $100 in water from walmart. hell i even tested that water for NO3
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    this is getting to the point where i don't know how people do this or why. if this keeps up im going fresh water or something :(
     
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    do a massive change like i said do 50% right now if u can
     
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  9. Rogues

    Rogues Spaghetti Worm

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    if i change more now I just take out the water I put in
     
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    not really, not if its been in for a lil bit. Idk i think you should have done 50% right away would really be the only way to get them down fast
     
  11. Rogues

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    could a guy just add straight RO without any chem in it? (been using an additive the LFS sold me for bottled RO water
     
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