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Good news, the second day I did another 50% waterchange and my nitrates are finally in the 20s Im going to try to get it lower then that. Also on day 2 after I did my first 50% water change I looked at the tank and the floor was covered in poops from the pleco so that day I went ahead and...

Ah sorry retested it my tap was only at 5. I am using the api master test kit liquid in the tubes. So I did a 50% change tonight and alredy have some good results its kinda hard to tell but i think im between 40-20 now that is after being between 160-80. Ill do another 50% change tomorrow and...

Will do now one other problem now when i was doing the smaller water changes I was using 5 gallon jugs and went to the filteres water place and got water but with 50% change that wont be an option Im wondering if its safe to just use my tap water all water conditions are ok on it except it has a...

Thank you so much.....when my nitrate levels were getting out of hand i would do 3 large water changes and then it would be fine but at teh end of the month it would be back in the 80s

ah ok I was told not to do more then 25% water change or it may harm the bacteria colony. Also when i do my water changes I use the Seachem Prime to treat the water is that good enough or should i add more to that? The picture im adding is of my filter set up let me know if i need to change...

Yea common pleco he started in a 5 gallon then a 10 gallon now a 55 gallon and im not going any bigger so he has to go lol..... I change my water once a week but was told to clean the filters once a month and i use the old tank water i take out to rinse the bio media. I have kept the same type...

I do thats why I am going to be rehoming paco (pleco about 12") he makes a mess I'm thinking maybe adding live plants to the tank might help I read they help with the nitrates but then you get into a whole new realm of fish tank care and water conditions

I have had my tank for about 1 1/2 years but I am currently having issues with nitrates. All other water conditions are perfect no ammonio no nitrites but i cant get my nitrates under 80. The picture shows the decoration differences im working on to try to maybe make a difference the one...