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Originally Posted by tony1021
i don't have an alkalinity test kit so i don't know where they're at atm.
im changing 5 gallons every week as part of my pwc
i did add a few more inhabitants if that may affect the results and my sump was running really low and i had to add ~1 gallon of tap water to get through the night before i was able to go to the lfs and get some ro water, i don't know if that would be another cause for the boost in nitrates.
i haven't gotten a protein skimmer yet as the guy at the lfs mentioned that with my frequent pwc its not really necessary atm.
ohh...and i did the test after lights were on for a few hours
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What size tank is this that you have no skimmer? If it is very small you can probably get away without one, but I would still get one anyway. It will lower your Nitrate
Yes, tap water is typically loaded with Nitrate, mine is at least.
I am surprised you nitrate is not higher than it is.... lets just hope it doesn't jump by 10ppm every week.
1. Dont worry about PH, I think you are fine there
2. Don't use tap water anymore, look into a skimmer (both reduce nitrate)