Coltrane9
Aquarium Advice Regular
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This has been a problem for some time now, as my tank is about 18 months old....
Problem is, my tap water has an Ammonia level of like 3-4PPM and the PH is around a 9-10.
There's also a slight hint of Nitrate in it.
So when I do a water change, I don't like to use the tap water because it's got so much Ammonia in it.
I've tried the gallon jugs they sell at Walmart; 0 Ammonia but the Nitrate is 40+
I've gone to Saltwater stores and tested their R/O water, and it's always 20+ on Nitrates.
My tank is around 60PPM I'd say, and it's like there's nothing I can do to drop it...
I've tested Aquafina and such, and it's all 0s, BUT in order to do a 20G WC we're talking like 160 of the 17oz bottles.
That's ridiculous.
I've seen saltwater products that claim they gradually reduce Nitrates just buy adding their product over a period of time, would that work?
Any other Nitrate reducers that actually work?
Problem is, my tap water has an Ammonia level of like 3-4PPM and the PH is around a 9-10.
There's also a slight hint of Nitrate in it.
So when I do a water change, I don't like to use the tap water because it's got so much Ammonia in it.
I've tried the gallon jugs they sell at Walmart; 0 Ammonia but the Nitrate is 40+
I've gone to Saltwater stores and tested their R/O water, and it's always 20+ on Nitrates.
My tank is around 60PPM I'd say, and it's like there's nothing I can do to drop it...
I've tested Aquafina and such, and it's all 0s, BUT in order to do a 20G WC we're talking like 160 of the 17oz bottles.
That's ridiculous.
I've seen saltwater products that claim they gradually reduce Nitrates just buy adding their product over a period of time, would that work?
Any other Nitrate reducers that actually work?