Nitrates

[JoeyGGGG]

How do I keep nitrates things down? I don't have a problem with it but it would be nice to know

 

[jetajockey]

Regular water changes keep nitrates down. Live plants will also reduce nitrates, they use them as food.

 

[HUKIT]

Simple by testing and performing water changes, if they're at 40ppm do a 50% water change to bring them down to 20ppm. Which is were I prefer to keep the nitrate levels in all my tanks. Depending on bioload, base your water change schedule and amount to get down to those levels.

 

[JoeyGGGG]

Alright mine are about at 10 should I just wait until they keep higher to do a water change?

 

[rich311k]

Do weekly 50% changes, that way the nitrates never become a worry and your fish will be happy and grow well. The easiest and best way to a healthy tank is to just change the water. The rest of this stuff just gives us all, stuff to talk about.

 

[JoeyGGGG]

All thanks