I just tested my water, and I discovered my nitrate level was at 160!!! Every time I test the water, I am at 0, but today I got quite a surprise! I have a 40 gallon tank. I did a 25% water change, added bacterial enzyme, what else can I do lower the nitrate? What could have caused the level to go that high? :help:
OMG!!!NITRATE!!!
- Thread starter Mendoza_C
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Here are my levels:
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 160
Nitrite 0
Hardness 75
Alkalinity 120
PH 6.8
I don't think my tank is overstocked, but here it goes... I have 2 rainbow sharks, 3 balloon belly mollies, 3 pineapple swordtails, 3 long finned tetras, and 1 african dwarf frog, 1 blue mystery snail, and a little black snail that just showed up last week....what do you think?
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 160
Nitrite 0
Hardness 75
Alkalinity 120
PH 6.8
I don't think my tank is overstocked, but here it goes... I have 2 rainbow sharks, 3 balloon belly mollies, 3 pineapple swordtails, 3 long finned tetras, and 1 african dwarf frog, 1 blue mystery snail, and a little black snail that just showed up last week....what do you think?
test it again. if you some how messed up it can throw off the whole test. do a 50% water change everyday until they are lowered.
how often do you do a water change and what % do you take out?
how often do you do a water change and what % do you take out?
yes. test strips are known to be inaccurate but i would rather be safe then sorry and do a water change.
try getting a api master kit. yes it takes a bit more time but gives you a better picture of whats going on.
try getting a api master kit. yes it takes a bit more time but gives you a better picture of whats going on.