Hello Everyone
i have a 100 gallon FW. i consistently have high nitrates, which r around 60 ppm, as indicated by my API testing kit.
nitrtitea and ammonia are alway 0.
i have two external biowheel pumps, before that used an UGF. the odd thing is i have a 30 g quarantine tank which contains a biowheel filter as well - no animals or plants. the nitrates are always that high if not higher in there.
in my 100 g i have a small angelfish, a highfin pleco (6"), and a senegal bichir (8"). i added some marimo mossballs and i put katappa leaves and bark in.
I tested the tap water it comes up clean.
does anyone know how to fix this? i dont want to completely change the water every week.
thank u for any input!
i have a 100 gallon FW. i consistently have high nitrates, which r around 60 ppm, as indicated by my API testing kit.
nitrtitea and ammonia are alway 0.
i have two external biowheel pumps, before that used an UGF. the odd thing is i have a 30 g quarantine tank which contains a biowheel filter as well - no animals or plants. the nitrates are always that high if not higher in there.
in my 100 g i have a small angelfish, a highfin pleco (6"), and a senegal bichir (8"). i added some marimo mossballs and i put katappa leaves and bark in.
I tested the tap water it comes up clean.
does anyone know how to fix this? i dont want to completely change the water every week.
thank u for any input!