BBradbury
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Hello AA...
Added some large Chinese evergreens to my 55 gallon Red Eyed Tetra tank and noticed a considerable drop in the nitrate level. After some research, it appears the immersed roots of this house plant is using the ammonia and nitrite from the fish waste material faster than the bacteria. So, most of the nitrite is used before it can be converted to nitrate. The natural filtration is doing a better job of keeping the water clean than the mechanical filtration. The Tetras live in near pure water conditions. The red eyes look striking against the grey body and black and white tail fins.
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Added some large Chinese evergreens to my 55 gallon Red Eyed Tetra tank and noticed a considerable drop in the nitrate level. After some research, it appears the immersed roots of this house plant is using the ammonia and nitrite from the fish waste material faster than the bacteria. So, most of the nitrite is used before it can be converted to nitrate. The natural filtration is doing a better job of keeping the water clean than the mechanical filtration. The Tetras live in near pure water conditions. The red eyes look striking against the grey body and black and white tail fins.
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