newb question

[Reefer769]

hey!

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?

[mikebon111]

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

hey!

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?

[patsfan1130]

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

2 words

water change

[Reefer769]

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.

[Reefland]

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.

[Reefer769]

alright cool, thanks scott