Jetsetter57
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hopefully this belongs in this thread.
I transferred a tank and put new water, same old sand and was told by an aquarium joint that I could put the dead rock that came with the deal back into the system no problem. Seems I may have been told some bad advice because the nitrate level was around 160ppm and after doing a 60% water change, adding a cleaning crew and some nitrate eating plant (I think cabomb) they're down to 60ppm. Will the dead rock and old sand continue to play havok with my nitrate levels?? Should I scrap the rock and buy live rock? I used some instant nitrifying bacteria to help put back some of the good bacteria. I don't want to end up spending loads of cash on new water to save funky rock.
I transferred a tank and put new water, same old sand and was told by an aquarium joint that I could put the dead rock that came with the deal back into the system no problem. Seems I may have been told some bad advice because the nitrate level was around 160ppm and after doing a 60% water change, adding a cleaning crew and some nitrate eating plant (I think cabomb) they're down to 60ppm. Will the dead rock and old sand continue to play havok with my nitrate levels?? Should I scrap the rock and buy live rock? I used some instant nitrifying bacteria to help put back some of the good bacteria. I don't want to end up spending loads of cash on new water to save funky rock.