Struggling with NO3

[ziggy2]

Good luck and make sure you have 911 on speed dial.

 

[Mr Pleco]

Good luck and make sure you have 911 on speed dial.

Ziggy 2....The crazy thing is that the fish have spawned in this environment.. I just did a 20 % water change...no change in N03 readings....FYI

Going to change another 25% here in a few minutes and see what happens

 

[Ianab]

Ian the N02 level is .5 well below 1PPM , so the nitrite test is indicating they are being converted.

Yes, the filters must be working, the nitrite is being converted. But if you are getting a trace reading of nitrite then that may mean they are working at max and struggling to keep up with it.

It's not your main problem, but something to keep an eye on If the filters are struggling to keep up you have less margin for error if something goes wrong.

But rigging up an easier way to change water so you can do it more often is probably the best thing to do first.

Cheers

Ian

 

[Gator]

How old is your test kit? Take a water sample to your LFS and have them test it. Also you could try Water lettuce or hyacinth to help suck up some NO3.