I've read that cories are more sensitve to nitrates than a lot of other fish. How much is too much? I try to keep it under 20 ppm, is 20 ppm to high for corys?
corys and nitrates
- Thread starter chunkoblue
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I think it would depend on the species in determining how much is to much but basicly the less the better. I doubt that under 20 ppm would bother them much as that is a pretty insignifigany number but how ofter do you do water changes? Also what size tank and what is the stock of it? You can ussually keep them closer to 10 with proper maintainance. Another good option is putting some plants in your tank. Even if its just some easy low lights they will suck up the nitrates.
It is a 20 gallon high aquarium.. I have 6 platys, a betta, and 2 sterba's cories (adding 3 more soon, in quarantine). I have some java moss also in quarantine that I will likely add once I've determined there are no stowaways. I do a 25-50% water change weekly.
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Yes I think that will be a nice tank when it is done. The java moss will suck up a lot of the nitrate's for you.