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04-06-2004, 09:06 PM
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newb question
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alright i just need to know a few things. when i actually test my nitrites, nitrates, and ammonia, and one of them is high, what can i do to stabalize it? supplements? or are there ways of doing this? also what other test kits will i need except for those?
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04-06-2004, 09:21 PM
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Time is the best way to remove amonia and nitrites. Over time when your amonia and nitrites are at zero, nitrate might be a little high. Do a good water change and your in business
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04-06-2004, 09:34 PM
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04-06-2004, 09:44 PM
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haha cool, a 5gal watter change every 2 months? would that be enough?? i dont have an RO unit, so it would be a pain buying 5 gallons of distilled water every 4 weeks. i hope to but an ro/do unit soon though.
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04-06-2004, 11:35 PM
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Can you elaborate a bit? If after your tank has been set up and cycled you test and get an ammonia or a nitrite reading over 0 you have a real problem.
Also, water changes are not to just reduce nutrients in the water, they also help replace elements that are otherwised used up. If you do a change every 2 months thats fine just make sure to do them consistently and know that if a problem starts to come up you might need to increase the frequency a bit. Scott Z. |
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04-07-2004, 07:16 AM
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alright cool, thanks scott
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