How do I take out nitrite and nitrate?

[Sai Sauce]

Nitrite is at .25ppm but I want it at 0ppm. Nitrate is between 10 or 20ppm. I ran out of detoxifier but might have a little left. So what should I do? It's my 10 gallon filled up 3/4 and using a sponge filter. Gonna change the whole thing soon to a planted tropical after my brackish is finished cycling for my puffer. What do I do to get rid of those?


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[Brookster123]

Change water

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[Sai Sauce]

How many percent of water? And I want to fill it up all the way since it's filled up 3/4, sooooooo should I just add water or take out some and add water till it's full?


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[Brookster123]

Take out 4 gal and fill it up with treated water

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[Sai Sauce]

Thanks!


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[BBradbury]

Removing Nitrogen

Nitrite is at .25ppm but I want it at 0ppm. Nitrate is between 10 or 20ppm. I ran out of detoxifier but might have a little left. So what should I do? It's my 10 gallon filled up 3/4 and using a sponge filter. Gonna change the whole thing soon to a planted tropical after my brackish is finished cycling for my puffer. What do I do to get rid of those?


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Hello Sai...

Large, weekly water changes will remove nitrogen from the tank. I change roughly half the tank water weekly. This will guarantee safe water conditions for the fish and plants, you'll never need to take the time to test the water.

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[Sai Sauce]

Thank you! I'll probably as well do half water change


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