Originally Posted by mscarpena
Ask your LFS what his nitrates are. I'm sure he will tell you 0, but thats the only reason why I would do it is to get me nitrates down.
Your better off testing the lfs water quality yourself. Around here there is store that use to keep there fish in hypo-salinity and they also had detectable amonia. Know the quality of livestock you are purchasing. Don't believe the word of a person in retail who wants your money. Do the research yourself, take the time to test there water. When I went back to this lfs and talked to the owner about his problems he played dumb. Told me some BS. Never went back again.