Jbar
Aquarium Advice Regular
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- Mar 16, 2017
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Hey Everyone! I have my 125 up and running now.
Planted African Cichlid Tank.
I am having an issue with high nitrates. Our water is very hard where I live. In the tap water it ranges up to about 40 ppm. I use my RO system to fill with water changes but that still is consistently between 10-20 ppm.
Feed only once per day. I currently only have 6 fish residing in the tank. Plant wise-6 Anubias , 2 java fern, and 3 patches of moss. Beamswork 72" LED DA 180 6500K .50W on for 4 hours daily and 4 hours at night.
PH- 7.6-7.8
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Temp.- 78
Can't seem to keep them down and algae is beginning to form. Have been doing 50% water changes 3 times a week and obviously just replacing the nitrates I take out is what it seems like.
Researched Algone but not a chemical fan with the exception of Prime and Excel for the plants (I just recently ordered and on the way)
Does anybody have any suggestions on how I can get this under control? I would greatly appreciate the feedback.
Planted African Cichlid Tank.
I am having an issue with high nitrates. Our water is very hard where I live. In the tap water it ranges up to about 40 ppm. I use my RO system to fill with water changes but that still is consistently between 10-20 ppm.
Feed only once per day. I currently only have 6 fish residing in the tank. Plant wise-6 Anubias , 2 java fern, and 3 patches of moss. Beamswork 72" LED DA 180 6500K .50W on for 4 hours daily and 4 hours at night.
PH- 7.6-7.8
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Temp.- 78
Can't seem to keep them down and algae is beginning to form. Have been doing 50% water changes 3 times a week and obviously just replacing the nitrates I take out is what it seems like.
Researched Algone but not a chemical fan with the exception of Prime and Excel for the plants (I just recently ordered and on the way)
Does anybody have any suggestions on how I can get this under control? I would greatly appreciate the feedback.