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method0075 · 06-05-2005, 11:45 PM

[acronym:5b987b5f52="Nitrite"]NO2[/acronym:5b987b5f52] 160
Ammon. 0
[acronym:5b987b5f52="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:5b987b5f52] 8.0
NItritite 8.0

Any Advice... These should all be zero , right?

electrikat · 06-05-2005, 11:53 PM

Your ammonia and nitrite should reach zero but the nitrate will probably only drop to around 5 to 10 [acronym:87c1a9bbc1="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:87c1a9bbc1]. When the first two reach zero do a large water change to get the nitrate to come down.

method0075 · 06-05-2005, 11:55 PM

this is a 3 month mature tank.... Everyone in it is fine, I have red algea and polyp blooms... Is all this with the readings cool?

06-05-2005, 11:45 PM	#1
method0075 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 81 Images: 3	readings help [acronym:5b987b5f52="Nitrite"]NO2[/acronym:5b987b5f52] 160 Ammon. 0 [acronym:5b987b5f52="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:5b987b5f52] 8.0 NItritite 8.0 Any Advice... These should all be zero , right?

06-05-2005, 11:53 PM	#2
electrikat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas Posts: 1,474	Your ammonia and nitrite should reach zero but the nitrate will probably only drop to around 5 to 10 [acronym:87c1a9bbc1="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:87c1a9bbc1]. When the first two reach zero do a large water change to get the nitrate to come down. __________________ Good luck! Kat 90 malawia cichlid 55 planted tropical community http://www.aquarank.com/in.php?id=fishfree

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06-05-2005, 11:55 PM	#3
method0075 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 81 Images: 3	this is a 3 month mature tank.... Everyone in it is fine, I have red algea and polyp blooms... Is all this with the readings cool?