I just tested my water and found my nitrates are almost off the charts. I think I have discovered the culprit. The intake hose for fluval filter is in a loop and my outake isnt in a loop but it dips down almost to floor then goes to the outake. Could that make a difference?
Bad Nitrate problem
- Thread starter Drazn
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No, sounds like you're overstocked and/or you need to do more water changes. What is your tank size, stock, feeding schedule/type of food fed, water change schedule, other water parameters?
I have a 100 gallon with 2 JD, 1 jag,1 Oscar and a Sailfin pleco. I do WC about every 2 weeks but Im guessing I need to do it more Often. I have been feeding my Cichlids the Tetra brand Cichlid food but now I am thinking seriously about feeding either Ken's Premium Floating Cichlid Pellets or Hikari Gold. I am still quite new at this and any help would be so greatly appreciated.
Knowledge of this is very helpful.http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...3/**http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm
Though it sounds like your problem is too few and too little volume of water changed. Try 50% weekly.
Though it sounds like your problem is too few and too little volume of water changed. Try 50% weekly.