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Need advice on levels before I go crazy here.
75 gallon community freshwater tank, a few small assorted live plants, weekly wc's of 25-30%. Use Prime conditioner weekly & test with API kit. Tank has been running with fish for nearly 7 months, light 8 hrs a day. Feed twice a day, not excessively I dont believe. Anyhow, just checked levels before I done my wkly change & I dont understand whats going on, makes no sense to me. Ammonia 4.0ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate .. Idk - off the charts, well above 160ppm. Was thinking 50 or even 90 %wc but why is ammonia & nitrate so high but 0 nitrate. Tap water is 20ppm nitrate btw.
75 gallon community freshwater tank, a few small assorted live plants, weekly wc's of 25-30%. Use Prime conditioner weekly & test with API kit. Tank has been running with fish for nearly 7 months, light 8 hrs a day. Feed twice a day, not excessively I dont believe. Anyhow, just checked levels before I done my wkly change & I dont understand whats going on, makes no sense to me. Ammonia 4.0ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate .. Idk - off the charts, well above 160ppm. Was thinking 50 or even 90 %wc but why is ammonia & nitrate so high but 0 nitrate. Tap water is 20ppm nitrate btw.