gingerfizz
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2014
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Hi all,
Your advice please. I seem to have a problem with high Nitrate element to my aquarium. I have had the water tested 3 times now since I upgraded to a 24 ltr tank!! Ammonia 0.25 & Nitrite 0 which is fine but Nitrate remains 40-50ppm.
I have been doing twice weekly 25% water change & feeding every other day. What else can I do? I would like a couple more fish, but quite rightly the pet shop won't sell me any til I bring the levels down. I get a lot of algae too.
The filter I have is the one that came with the tank. It seems ok., & they are not in direct sunlight.
The lady at the shop suggested the tap safe dechloinator I used might not be good, so I bought a better one but not sure the chemicals in the water are related to this are they.
Thanks for any help
Your advice please. I seem to have a problem with high Nitrate element to my aquarium. I have had the water tested 3 times now since I upgraded to a 24 ltr tank!! Ammonia 0.25 & Nitrite 0 which is fine but Nitrate remains 40-50ppm.
I have been doing twice weekly 25% water change & feeding every other day. What else can I do? I would like a couple more fish, but quite rightly the pet shop won't sell me any til I bring the levels down. I get a lot of algae too.
The filter I have is the one that came with the tank. It seems ok., & they are not in direct sunlight.
The lady at the shop suggested the tap safe dechloinator I used might not be good, so I bought a better one but not sure the chemicals in the water are related to this are they.
Thanks for any help