nitrate

We've got a tank that's just over a month old now and eviden... by KristinAnn
...ation, leftover food breaking down). The bacteria break these toxins down into less toxic substances, like nitrate (with an A). It takes a while before there are enough bacteria to breakdown all the t...
i left my betta tank for a week and the ph dropped to say 5... by dkpate
...r the fish and then testing area on the left side of the page. It includes the pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests. ...
my pH is very low can someone help by johnarthur
...nto the dip stick container you could be getting a bad reading. It's also odd that the water has zero nitrate, which is usually in tap water. In addition, if the pH was off the low scale, it seem...
Setting up a 30 gallon by godandthebibleandstuff
... a new filter hoping to keep that bacteria. My GH was cool KH cool the only problem I did have was a high nitrate - i believe above 50 ppm. So im working on that. Id like to get cichlids but part ...
On Gouramis by lookoutworld
...on't think you'll need more frequent water changes or larger but just in case lookout for a high nitrate level and high pH. Also keep an eye out for cloudy water. hope this helps....
check this out... by jesskozzy
...ill test it for you for free." it saved me about 30 dollars :] they test for ammonia and PH and nitrate and so on. pretty much everything. so if you want to save money on all that stuff ...
My newest endeavor... Till the other fish come in today... by Xxpony_madxX
...ose about 2/3 inches is 2.50!! i have to go and do water changes now as ive just tested and ive got orange nitrate!!!! Good luck with them bristlenoses!!!...
Sailfin Molly tips please by mermaid
...s do best when you give them salt. Be sure you do regular water changes and check for ammonia levels, nitrate and nitrites. I keep my temps around 79-80. pH for mollies is 7.5 to 8.0. he...
Angelfish lying at the bottom of the tank... by helinova
...ower filtering system.moreover i don't know about your tank size?you don't mention about your ph,nitrate,ammonia level..these informations are very important that...pls mention it.....
Early this morning I noticed one mollie was sitting on the g... by Guest
...mmonia level and it read high so I put 2 teaspoons of AmQuel+ (which Petco told me to get; says it removed Nitrate, Nitrites, Ammonia, Chlorine & Chloramines) After a short while, ALL the fish sta...
hi, iv just found one of my tiger barbs dead :( water qualit... by Phil Saint
hi, iv just found one of my tiger barbs dead water quality is spot on at ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm and nitrate 5ppm. ph is 6.8 and has been since since i got the tank. there are no visible signs of...
Filling a 55 gal tank with water by dkpate
...ed my fishes lives! Also, I use Seachem's Prime water conditioner because it helps with the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite. Good luck!...
Ammonia Reading by Suzer62
... about "cycling" or "water changes", and I didn't have any idea about nitrite and nitrate, although I had basically heard of ammonia, but didn't know it's importance...
fungus in my aquarium by KristinAnn
What about nitrite and nitrate? I think it would still be a good idea to do some partial water changes. I'm assuming you got fin rot, possibly in conjunction with fungus. Did it look like...
aquarium vacuum cleaning on planted tanks by admin
...um as my vegetation is very thick. Normally I wouldn't mind of the dirt, as the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels are low (guess the plants and the filter are doing their job). Problem is st...
oscar transfer :( ...ok I tried to transfer my 2 oscars to a... by carpediem
I use AmQuel+Plus it says it removes Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Chlorine, an Chloramines (by Kordon). I Hope they are just adjusting to their new tank. My worry is that they are a lot less active then...
Please any ones help me please...... by cooltuan9
Megham i did bought a test kit. I test this lastnight the count is PH=6.5, AMMONIA=0.25, NITRITE= 0.50, NITRATE=5.0, and i did 50% waterchange right away. tonight i will test it again. So i keep 50% w...
anti fungal chemicals by KristinAnn
...rium, making your fish sick and sometimes even leading to their death. Check your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, as these are usually a main cause of algae. Make sure you aren't overfeeding- f...
Floating Plants killing my fish? by lemurnandy
...ter this morning, but is now swimming around the tank. Water parameters as of just now: Ammonia = 0 Nitrate = 20 Nitrite = 0 Total Hardness = 150 Chlorine = 0 Alkalinity = 150ish (the color...
30 gal fresh nitrate10mg/L ph 8.2 Help please by maltesetwo
...r we also have the problem with our water numbers. Amonia is normal (0) and so is the nitrite. Only the nitrate and ph are off. What to do Please!...
I bought a new betta at Walmart. I have a question by dkpate
...the rest of the way. I use Prime because it is a dechlorinator, removes chloramine, detoxifys ammonia and nitrate, and helps establish the nitrates. I like Prime because one bottle treats 2,700 gall...
I am planning to get a mudskipper. by achintya
...you see this marker, assuming your test kits still read 0 for ammonia and nitrite, and less than 20ppm for nitrate, you can begin to add coral....
Plants by clonlaracyclone
Finally managed to get plants ordered that johnarthur recommended for my aquarium to help manage nitrate+ammonia levels A month after I started searching mind! I had no idea it would be so hard to fi...
Help with a possible hair algae problem. by Kx125rider572
...e a factor. The only thing that I can think is the tap water, but the parameters are good according to ph, nitrate, nitrite, so on and so forth. I really don't know what to do. The aquarium is ge...
Why do my fish keep dying? by nigel
...etails. 135 gallon tank. Pump 530 gallons per hour. Temperature 27-28C Ammonia 0 pH 7.6 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 Water change 40-50% every week. I feed them 4 times per day and only enough ...
Dark spot on goldfish by Marina K
...ugh they usually get along. Anyway, the water parameters are good, no ammonia or nitrites measurable, and nitrate around 20 ppm. Has anyone seen something like this? I'll try to attach a picture...
Betta Fish won't eat by KasiaJB
...r water parameters are okay then dont worry too much. make sure ammonia and nitrite levels are at zero and nitrate do not exceed 25- 30 ppm. API stress coat water conditioner is fantastic as is Seac...
Freshwater - 55 gal community tank. It has only been set up ... by ChaosReborn
... the future. My tank has now become cloudy, like a morning fog or something. The fish are fine, but my nitrate and nitrite ratings are off the charts. I did some research and this could be due to...
Angels won't stay alive by dvc_r
I have a 55 gal freshwater tank for 5 months. PH=7.8, Ammonia=0, Nitrite=0, and Nitrate=20. 3 Danios (from original cycling) 3 Pepper 3 Julie Cories, 3 Clown Loach, 3 Platties, 3 Dwarf goramies, 8 H...
Goldfish keep dying one at a time! i cant keep goldfish aliv... by johnarthur
...uld be over medicating to the point where you have a sterile aquarium. It's very unusual to have zero nitrate, especially when you have goldfish. You may want to do a few partial water changes to...
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