SeaWeed Selects

[brendac]

Will SeaWeed(Red Marine Algae)if not removed cause nitrates to go high and ammonia to raise slightly? I think I have done a stupid thing cause I put some of that stuff in and never took it out... Now I see that my nitrates are reading 80 and ammonia 0.25. I have posted about my ammonia being at 0.25 with no fish in...only interbrates...But Im hoping that this SeaWeed was my cause for my sudden readings cause then I have caught it. My nitrite is 0 and Ph is 8.2 Plan on doing a 40g water change...Should that bring my rates back down??My aquarium is 125g

 

[stanlalee]

yes if it is uneaten it will break down like any other food or waste not eaten (live algae wont, dead will). I use seaweed salad and it says on the label remove any uneaten large portions after 6-8hrs (I have a greedy hippo tang so its never been an issue).