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post #1 of 12
2/2/12 at 12:37pm
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My nitrates are .20 or 20 however you write it. Is that too high?

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post #2 of 12
2/2/12 at 12:46pm

which is it .20 or 20

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post #3 of 12
2/2/12 at 2:00pm
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20 ppm
 

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Originally Posted by florida joe View Post

which is it .20 or 20



 

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post #4 of 12
2/3/12 at 3:37am

in a reef tank I prefer to keep my nitrates at an undetectable level. so In my opinion yes they are too high.

 

 

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post #5 of 12
2/3/12 at 1:37pm
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Is is a dangerous level? I don't have a reef tank

 

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in a reef tank I prefer to keep my nitrates at an undetectable level. so In my opinion yes they are too high.

 

 



 

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post #6 of 12
2/3/12 at 1:54pm
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Is is a dangerous level? I don't have a reef tank

 



 



 If you have inverts you don't want nitrates any higher. Fish don't seem to care. Coral really hates them. Maybe small daily water changes will help better than once a month or week.

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post #7 of 12
2/3/12 at 1:58pm

Just kinda curious why did you post this in the reef section if you only have fish 

 

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post #8 of 12
2/3/12 at 2:03pm

If you have fish only, I wouldn't really worry about it.

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post #9 of 12
2/3/12 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by lilclowns View Post

Is is a dangerous level? I don't have a reef tank

 



 



Ah, sorry you posted this in the reef section so I assumed it was a reef tank, my bad.  20 PPM isn't bad for a fowlr tank, lower is always better but not always attainable.   I would say "comfortable for your fish" would be no higher than 40ppm though I have seen fish live fine in higher I wouldn't subject my animals to it. I know 100PPM can be extremely toxic to marine fishes.

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post #10 of 12
2/3/12 at 5:43pm
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O because this is the section most people look at. So my question would get noticed lol

 

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Just kinda curious why did you post this in the reef section if you only have fish 

 



 

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post #11 of 12
2/3/12 at 5:43pm
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Can do
 

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 If you have inverts you don't want nitrates any higher. Fish don't seem to care. Coral really hates them. Maybe small daily water changes will help better than once a month or week.



 

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post #12 of 12
2/3/12 at 5:44pm
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Thanks everyone

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