Change that water!
Finally someone else who is suffering from high nitrate levels!
My tank is chronicly at 50ppm, as a result of poor quality tap water. I change 25% every week and plant heavily. Unfortunately the high nitrates also retard plant growth. (The high nitrates means lower stocking levels.
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I recently (yesterday) found a product from Fluval that is placed in the filter to remove nitrates from the water. I am hoping that this will lower the levels to where the plants can pick up the rest.
I've been told by the local fish shops that many people, like all of London, just puts up with high nitrate levels but I also assume that some shops use RO water in their displays. The problem with tampering with water chemistry is that if it differs from the source, or from where you purchase your fish there can be shocks everytime there is a water change or new fish added...
Finally someone else who is suffering from high nitrate levels!
My tank is chronicly at 50ppm, as a result of poor quality tap water. I change 25% every week and plant heavily. Unfortunately the high nitrates also retard plant growth. (The high nitrates means lower stocking levels.
)I recently (yesterday) found a product from Fluval that is placed in the filter to remove nitrates from the water. I am hoping that this will lower the levels to where the plants can pick up the rest.
I've been told by the local fish shops that many people, like all of London, just puts up with high nitrate levels but I also assume that some shops use RO water in their displays. The problem with tampering with water chemistry is that if it differs from the source, or from where you purchase your fish there can be shocks everytime there is a water change or new fish added...
