skippy426ci
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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Hey all, ever since my Oscar perished I've tried getting a handle on these levels but nothing seems to be working. Ammonia is between 0 and .5, nitrites always 0, but my nitrates are hovering somewhere in the stratosphere, between 80 and 160+ as my kit tops out at 160. Using my test kit it instantly flashes to red when I test it, even after a 50% water change.
I've tried water changes, nitrazorb pads, that yellow goop conditioner stuff that's supposed to lower nitrate levels if used weekly, and none of it seems to have helped. Tested my tap water which showed 0 but it's Lake Michigan water, I assume that'll change with runoff from all the fields. My fish seem okay, the plants not so much but I think I need some co2 in the tank. Even tried feeding once a day, only what they'll eat in a few minutes.
Fish seem happy healthy and even reproducing though.
This is my Yellow goop stuff
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I've tried water changes, nitrazorb pads, that yellow goop conditioner stuff that's supposed to lower nitrate levels if used weekly, and none of it seems to have helped. Tested my tap water which showed 0 but it's Lake Michigan water, I assume that'll change with runoff from all the fields. My fish seem okay, the plants not so much but I think I need some co2 in the tank. Even tried feeding once a day, only what they'll eat in a few minutes.
Fish seem happy healthy and even reproducing though.
This is my Yellow goop stuff
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk