Help high nitrates.

[viper0397]

Looks to me that you could benefit from a better understanding of how the nitrogen cycle works.

I agree. I do 20 percent water changes every other day on my discus and stingray tanks. If you want the nice fish it is all about commitment.


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[AROS]

If it's that high that it clouds your tank multiple successive water changes is the only thing you can do right now to keep your fish healthy and alive. Adding another filter is not going to get rid of nitrate. Get some pothos for help with it they are very cheap.


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[pshtex]

your going to need lots of pothos with a florescent light on them all day. this will get out the nitrate much quicker than aquatic plants. deff would recommend a bigger tank. this will help. should prolly do both.

 

[castro1212]

thanks for the help everyone

 

[cichliddave]

Did you get your fish from Mike at 50 fathoms?

 

[xraycer]

No one has asked this, but what IS your water changing schedule?

 

[ChaosBreaker]

If there is a petco near ur place. U can go buy a bag of bio stars and put if in ur filter and it will help break down the nitrate and ammonia and put like an aquarium plant in the filter. Then do like a 50% water change. Hopefully that will work and the plant and bio star can break up the nitrite and ammonia


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[jstehman]

What is the ppm of nitrate in the tank?

What size is the tank?

When do you do water changes and how much do you change?

Ars you testing ppms after you change water?

How old is the test kit? The lot and date are stamped on the top.

I know lots of questions, but the more info we have the better we can help you



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[noelsfishland]

Make sure that you are vacuuming the gravel hi organic matter will give you high nitrates you should do it at least once a week if you are feeding heavy or have a lot of dead spots under rocks or wood and like the other people said do a water change of 50% to 75% and make sure to use a good water conditioner prime works well to neutralize nitrate and nitrites

 

[Mr Pleco]

What do you consider high nitrates? sounds like your tank is cycling ..Ive never heard of nitrates making the water cloudy..?