Water Test Results - Aquarium Advice

black hills tj · 04-15-2007, 12:56 AM

Hey Everyone,

This is the first complete water testing that I've done since the tank has been setup 2 years ago. Since then I have only periodically checked the PH.

PH:between 7.2-7.6
NITRATE:between 20-40
NITRITE:0
AMMONIA:0

So everything looks good except nitrates. I just recently added some live plants. I haven't PWC'd since Wednesday due to some melafix dosing for a tetra with tail rot. Will do a 50% PC this coming Wednesday. Althought Nitrates are pretty high, the fish seem fine.

What affects will high Nitrates have? What will reduce high Nitrates other than PWC's? Should I do a small(10%) PWC to try to reduce the Nitrates even though I've been dosing melafix for a case of tail rot?

LandGhoti · 04-15-2007, 01:22 AM

You're fine on the nitrates. Check again tomorrow and see what the reading is. Anything above 40 I would do a PWC.

**Zagz** · 04-15-2007, 03:22 PM

I agree you are fine on the nitrates as long as they stay below 40ppm. Ideally you want nitrates of 10-20ppm but live plants will eat up some of the nitrates. When nitrates get extemely high the fish are poisioned the same as with high nitrite. With 40ppm you are not going to poision your fish.

Pleco · 04-15-2007, 04:26 PM

If you have shrimp nitrates over 20 can be deadly for them. I'm not sure if you have any, but just a FYI

-Pleco

black hills tj · 04-15-2007, 04:29 PM

Thanks for the heads up. No shrimp but I'll keep that in mind.

04-15-2007, 12:56 AM	#1
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,785	Water Test Results Hey Everyone, This is the first complete water testing that I've done since the tank has been setup 2 years ago. Since then I have only periodically checked the PH. PH:between 7.2-7.6 NITRATE:between 20-40 NITRITE:0 AMMONIA:0 So everything looks good except nitrates. I just recently added some live plants. I haven't PWC'd since Wednesday due to some melafix dosing for a tetra with tail rot. Will do a 50% PC this coming Wednesday. Althought Nitrates are pretty high, the fish seem fine. What affects will high Nitrates have? What will reduce high Nitrates other than PWC's? Should I do a small(10%) PWC to try to reduce the Nitrates even though I've been dosing melafix for a case of tail rot? __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

04-15-2007, 01:22 AM	#2
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 828 Images: 6	You're fine on the nitrates. Check again tomorrow and see what the reading is. Anything above 40 I would do a PWC. __________________ 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 2 harlequin rasboras; java fern, java moss, hornwort, Asian ambulia

04-15-2007, 04:26 PM	#4
Pleco Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bringin' Sexy Back Posts: 376	If you have shrimp nitrates over 20 can be deadly for them. I'm not sure if you have any, but just a FYI -Pleco __________________ "Well I don't have anything else planned for today, let's get drunk!"

04-15-2007, 04:29 PM	#5
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,785	Thanks for the heads up. No shrimp but I'll keep that in mind. __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

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