Hi All.
My ammonia and nitrite are 0ppm, but nitrate is - difficult to tell actually, my API Masterkit is def red, at a guess I'd say it's at about 80ppm. The instruction manual that came with the tester kit says "a nitrate level of 40ppm or less is recommended for freshwater aquariums" but on another post people were saying it should be less than 20. Anyway, several water changes later I decide to test my tap water - which is ... about 80ppm!
I guess my question is: should I be concerned about the levels, or are the 20ppm advocates scaremongering? The API Masterkit recomends their Tap Water Filter, which at around £60 I'd rather not by unless necessary. Thanks for reading!
My ammonia and nitrite are 0ppm, but nitrate is - difficult to tell actually, my API Masterkit is def red, at a guess I'd say it's at about 80ppm. The instruction manual that came with the tester kit says "a nitrate level of 40ppm or less is recommended for freshwater aquariums" but on another post people were saying it should be less than 20. Anyway, several water changes later I decide to test my tap water - which is ... about 80ppm!
I guess my question is: should I be concerned about the levels, or are the 20ppm advocates scaremongering? The API Masterkit recomends their Tap Water Filter, which at around £60 I'd rather not by unless necessary. Thanks for reading!