A LFS display tank has a nitrate PPM of over 9000...

[Carefree_Dude]

They said they haven't been doing water changes, just topping it off once a month

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[MichaelMan]

totally agree no real way to be nice about it if they want healthy vibrant fish they must have clean water.i would try and talk to the owners of the store someone who has the athority to imediately implement the proper action. but if they havent noticed in ten years i doubt it

 

[fishmamma]

Everyone wants to believe that they could be the BIG BAD NITRATE PATROL, and approach with barking comands...but most of us wouldn't.. cyber space makes everyone brave..

But if you want someone to respond in a more productive manner, being concered about their business and fish.. will go so much further.. Making a comment like " I don't want to by fish that are dying already".. could make them understand a little better.. but after all efforts, telling them might not make a difference in the world.. it's really up to the owner if he/she gives a crap..

 

[erk419]

more like years lol

i get about 30ppm a week
that makes 90 a month
that makes 1080 a year.
No water changes for 8 years is what it would take.

Really doubt it's 9000. But probably is way too high for the fish's health.

Lol well there's no way it was 9000, seeing how the standard liquid test kits only read to 100 and he said it was almost black I would imagine it would be clost to dooble which would be around 200. I definitely not be doing business with them anymore its obvious the fish health is not in there top priority list. Is just like any other business if they were not running business corecctly you would take your business else were. I understand that you want to hbelp the fiash but if there not going to listen then there not going to listen. Continuing doing busniess with them is only promoting what they are doing.

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[cellowithgills]

You should tell them to start a small farm with the water from that tank. Watch and see how fast the plants grow.

 

[bomber]

How long has this fish store been in business? Who owns it? Does the owner know about this?

I would do a nitrate reading in store when the owner is there and let him see as someone suggested.

 

[Natalie]

1) You can figure out the nitrate level by diluting the sample with tap water until you get a readable number. My guess is 9000 is not correct.

2) The store's system has a classic case of "old tank syndrome". Before doing water changes, they need to test the pH. The nitrogen cycle gradually decreases pH. By now they could have a pH in the 4-5 range and they could kill all of their fish by raising it so quickly with a big water change. If they do water changes and all of their fish die, they might blame you. They need to be educated about this.

 

[Carefree_Dude]

Ill see if I can ttest their ph too. I already don't do fish business with them due to the saltwater thing. they are really a hardware store with a fish section and im required to go there for work. Their tank is 125 gal and their stock is


Blood parrot x8
green sev x3
Common pleco x2
Bristlenose pleco
Bosemani rainbows
various rams
lace catfish
raphael cat
Various others I don't remember.


They claim the used to have 15 blood parrots

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[komodo182]

1) You can figure out the nitrate level by diluting the sample with tap water until you get a readable number. My guess is 9000 is not correct.

+1
for serial dilutions woot woot

 

[Natalie]

If they've had that one tank for 10 years and never done a water change, they aren't fit to be a fish vendor. I'd notify the proper authorities about the situation, if it were me.