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High Nitrates And the Best way to lower Nitrates
Ok My 55 gallon fw tank had a level of 140 ppms or higher yesterday. The tank has no ammonia, no nitrites but nitrates are at 140. If I am not mistaken, ammonia gets converted to nitrite then nitrate? If that is true then my tank must have been real dirty and now its on its last step towards cleanliness. I did a 9 gallon change today and the nitrates barely nudged. How long should I wait for this to correct itself? What other steps should I take besides small daily water changes?
dela
Ok My 55 gallon fw tank had a level of 140 ppms or higher yesterday. The tank has no ammonia, no nitrites but nitrates are at 140. If I am not mistaken, ammonia gets converted to nitrite then nitrate? If that is true then my tank must have been real dirty and now its on its last step towards cleanliness. I did a 9 gallon change today and the nitrates barely nudged. How long should I wait for this to correct itself? What other steps should I take besides small daily water changes?
dela