Re: Small tank - fast nitrate build up
- From: Altum <pt.altum@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:31:31 GMT
jazz wrote:
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I thought it could be: (1) large trumpet snails are adding to the
bioload on the tank (2) overfeeding (I give 5 little flakes twice a day
and every other day swap one of these for a tiny bit of brine shrimp or
bloodworm.) (3) too many fish (4) nitrate kit is unreliable (our
water company said nitrate was much lower than I thought it was.) (5)
I'm misunderstanding where my nitrate parameters should be.
(6) No plants. Use java fern, java moss, or low-growing crypts for low light. Anubias are pretty but don't grow fast enough to absorb a lot of nitrate. Add small plants like Rotala rotundifolia, baby's tears, dwarf sagittaria, or floating watersprite to the list if you've got a decent fluorescent light.
Nitrate kits are not very reliable and your tank doesn't sound as overstocked as your nitrate tests indicate. 10 ppm is pretty unusual for tap water. I use Seachem's nitrate test. It comes with a 10 ppm standard so you can validate your results.
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