kimkissyfish
Member
Hi,
My nitrates are consistantly high, over 60. I use Tap water.
BUT, Yesterday I went out and bought 10 G of spring water and did a change. I tested the nitrates of that water and it was ZERO. After testing MY tapwater I found that MY own tap water has nitrates. I bought a typhoon 3 couple days ago, so cant wait for that to come.
Questions;
1. Will the RO/DI water have trates
2. how many water changes before the traes lower
3. is there another reason for high trates besides overstocking? I dont think I am overstocked.
last tests results were
temp 82 (have 4 cp's under canopy so get up there, going to drill hole in side for ventilation.
sal 1.024
ph 8.0
Ca 440
kh/gh test 10
no phosphates
Trates 60
my tank is
75G 170 lbs Lr , 4 in DSB
4x 65w Pc's and double flor. hood
backpak 2 skimmer, ehiem professional 2 w/spraybar & fluval 404
(I switch them out for filtration needs, chemi=pur etc...)
maxijet 1200 w/spraybar on back
3 other power heads
tomato, yellow tang, 6 line, greenbird, bi-color blennie
clean up crew
several hard and soft corals
everything seems to be doing well, but the numbers on my test kits are frustrating me.
Im thinking that after I do a few more water changes with RO water it will straighte up. Oh, I confess, I overfeed! But now I feed every other day.
Any thoughts?? Thanking you kindly, Kim
My nitrates are consistantly high, over 60. I use Tap water.
BUT, Yesterday I went out and bought 10 G of spring water and did a change. I tested the nitrates of that water and it was ZERO. After testing MY tapwater I found that MY own tap water has nitrates. I bought a typhoon 3 couple days ago, so cant wait for that to come.
Questions;
1. Will the RO/DI water have trates
2. how many water changes before the traes lower
3. is there another reason for high trates besides overstocking? I dont think I am overstocked.
last tests results were
temp 82 (have 4 cp's under canopy so get up there, going to drill hole in side for ventilation.
sal 1.024
ph 8.0
Ca 440
kh/gh test 10
no phosphates
Trates 60
my tank is
75G 170 lbs Lr , 4 in DSB
4x 65w Pc's and double flor. hood
backpak 2 skimmer, ehiem professional 2 w/spraybar & fluval 404
(I switch them out for filtration needs, chemi=pur etc...)
maxijet 1200 w/spraybar on back
3 other power heads
tomato, yellow tang, 6 line, greenbird, bi-color blennie
clean up crew
several hard and soft corals
everything seems to be doing well, but the numbers on my test kits are frustrating me.
Im thinking that after I do a few more water changes with RO water it will straighte up. Oh, I confess, I overfeed! But now I feed every other day.
Any thoughts?? Thanking you kindly, Kim