Can you have too few nitrates?

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BassetsForBrown

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Hi,
I am trying to grow my SA/CA cichlids as fast as safely possible and, among other factors I understand very frequent water changes (more than 3 45% changes/week) can help their growth by removing nitrates. Howeber, would this water change schedule be detrimental to my Java ferns and anubias? As plants like to consume nitrate. Obviously since the aquarium is fully cycled the water will never be at zero nitrate, but is there such a thing as "too low" as far as plants are concerned?

Thanks

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