Nitrate question!

[himdie]

I currently have 0 nitrates and im wondering why pretty much i have a pretty light load with 7 ottos,7 cory trilenatus, 7 amano shrimp and 8 neons and i recently added some wysteria which is taking off, you guys think the wyateria is taking up all the nitrates?

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[bud29]

I currently have 0 nitrates and im wondering why pretty much i have a pretty light load with 7 ottos,7 cory trilenatus, 7 amano shrimp and 8 neons and i recently added some wysteria which is taking off, you guys think the wyateria is taking up all the nitrates?

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Wisteria is a nitrate sponge, so that could be possible. What size tank are they in?

 

[Fresh2o]

I believe so. Light bioload and nitrate hungry plants can result in this.

 

[Mebbid]

Wisteria is a nitrate sponge, so that could be possible. What size tank are they in?

From my experience wisteria is a root feeder rather than a water column feeder. Is be surprised if it took in much nitrate.

It's possible but we would need more details about your tank. What test kit are you using and are you following directions to the letter including timed shaking?

 

[himdie]

Woops forgot to add that ive got everything in a 40b, i test with the api master test kit and yes i follow everything its the first time it shows up as 0

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[himdie]

My wisteria is growing roots everywhere mid column and whatnot, ive also got a bunch of cryptocoryne wendtii bronze, 4 amazon swords, 1 anubia nana and a crinium calimastratum everythings growing great apart from my crypts that started melting when i changed the wayer

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[Mebbid]

My wisteria is growing roots everywhere mid column and whatnot, ive also got a bunch of cryptocoryne wendtii bronze, 4 amazon swords, 1 anubia nana and a crinium calimastratum everythings growing great apart from my crypts that started melting when i changed the wayer

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All of those plants are heavy substrate feeders. I guess its probable that the wisteria is the culprit keeping your nitrates low.

 

[himdie]

Yea i dose pps pro without notrates or magnesium though cuz it used to be fine and for the root feeders i do osmocote plus in lil capsules o and also i use about 1mml per gallon of metricide 14

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[himdie]

Think ima start adding some nitrates into the mix

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[himdie]

Just seemed a bit weird i had a bunch of diatoms before i changed the water i just changed the water and they were gone

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