Nitrate level high

[nzmolina]

What can I do to bring my nitrate levels down. My amonnia levels are at 0ppm and my nitrite levels are at 0ppm but my nitrate levels are very high it reads at 200ppm

 

[GuppyGirl1230]

Daily water changes until they go down is the very best way. You can buy thinks like nitraban, but that only masks the problem, you really want to change the water until it stabilizes. 20% a day should do it. I do a big 50%, then 20% every day until my levels stabilize. Good luck!!!

Maribeth

 

[nzmolina]

I have 3 daffodils, and I've read that big water changes can have a bad effect. Just want to make sure this wont harm them?

 

[Plague]

Aren't daffodils terrestrial? If so I highly doubt water changes will do anything bad to them.

 

[Ruskie]

i got the same problem right now and i got some sort of algae bloom idk if its from nitrates or to much light

 

[GuppyGirl1230]

It will not harm the daffodil, in fact, it too would benefit!!

 

[Chrisk-K]

What is the niterate level of your tap water?

 

[nzmolina]

Aren't daffodils terrestrial? If so I highly doubt water changes will do anything bad to them.

Lol sorry I was talking about daffodil brichardis

 

[nzmolina]

It will not harm the daffodil, in fact, it too would benefit!!

Thank you I just had doubts about large water changes

 

[GuppyGirl1230]

Thank you I just had doubts about large water changes

No problem!! In fact, the water changes are good for anything living in your tank. I have a planted tank that I do 50% water changes on, and they seem to thrive on that!! Good luck!!

Maribeth