jpeeples001
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I have a 115 Dutch Aquarium System. I boughtit used in September and had great test results for nearly three months. I had a satble supply of 35 inches worth of fish, approximately 15.
In November I added two new DAS filters that I bought thru my local store, in Pittsburgh. Previously I used a cottonly material, wrapped around carbon that came with the orgiinal tank but was rather old. In short, since November the nitrates have been 801-20 ppm and off the scale. I've done nearly bi-weekly water changes, of 20-30 gallons at a time. My tank fionally crashed the day after I left for a ten day vacation over CHristmas. The kid fed the zebra eel and ridgeback eel two 75 count deli fresh shrimps and a teaspoon of frozen brine, as I'd instructed and the next day all fish were dead except the sponge starfish and the two eels and the biggest trigger. I have several corals that have done well, and are still okay. We lost about 14 fish though, and eventually the Zebra eel died right after CHRSITMAS. I have no idea what went wrong, possibly the two cukes died and polluted the tank rapidly. I have done three water changes in the last week: 15 gals, 20 gals, 35 gals and my nitrates are 80-120 ppm still. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET RISD OF NITRATES SHORT OF STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN? I'm worried about dumping all the 115 gals in that I may lose the healthy soft corals, the starfish and the two last eems and Picasso Tripger that remain. I'm rather fond of the bunch. This is a new Zebra my husband bought for our Jan 1 anniversary to console me. HELP!!!
In November I added two new DAS filters that I bought thru my local store, in Pittsburgh. Previously I used a cottonly material, wrapped around carbon that came with the orgiinal tank but was rather old. In short, since November the nitrates have been 801-20 ppm and off the scale. I've done nearly bi-weekly water changes, of 20-30 gallons at a time. My tank fionally crashed the day after I left for a ten day vacation over CHristmas. The kid fed the zebra eel and ridgeback eel two 75 count deli fresh shrimps and a teaspoon of frozen brine, as I'd instructed and the next day all fish were dead except the sponge starfish and the two eels and the biggest trigger. I have several corals that have done well, and are still okay. We lost about 14 fish though, and eventually the Zebra eel died right after CHRSITMAS. I have no idea what went wrong, possibly the two cukes died and polluted the tank rapidly. I have done three water changes in the last week: 15 gals, 20 gals, 35 gals and my nitrates are 80-120 ppm still. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET RISD OF NITRATES SHORT OF STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN? I'm worried about dumping all the 115 gals in that I may lose the healthy soft corals, the starfish and the two last eems and Picasso Tripger that remain. I'm rather fond of the bunch. This is a new Zebra my husband bought for our Jan 1 anniversary to console me. HELP!!!
