View Full Version : nitrate in tapwater?
SnakeIce
06-25-2003, 12:09 PM
is registering nitrate in the tap water normal? that would explain why the plants didn't seem to notice whether there were fish in the tank if i continued to change water. but isn't that a problem as far as drinking it goes. I am already done growing so I don't think that I need to be fertilized.:D
OrionGirl
06-25-2003, 12:20 PM
Low levels of nitrates are fairly common in waters sources. Not appetizing, but not a problem.
Up to 10pm of Nitrates are allowed in drinking water. Here in Columbus the west side of town has 5-10ppm of Nitrates most of the time and the east side of town has none. I live on the west side of town and filter all of my drinking water but at least my plants never want for nitrates.
Alex
wetmanNY
06-25-2003, 12:58 PM
Alex, what are you using to filter out nitrates?
Some private wells in agribusiness areas have much higher nitrate loads.