clouded eye

[catman]

nitrate- 80ppm
nitrite- 0ppm
hardness- 300gh (not dgh)
alkalinity- 180ppm
ph- 7.5

 

[Lupin]

nitrate- 80ppm
nitrite- 0ppm
hardness- 300gh (not dgh)
alkalinity- 180ppm
ph- 7.5

Now I see the issue. The nitrate needs to be lowered to 20. That was why the cloudy eye issue was so persistent.

 

[catman]

How do I lower the nitrate?

 

[Lupin]

How do I lower the nitrate?

Water changes. What is the nitrate level of your tap?

 

[catman]

I've been doing 25% water changes and my tap is less than 5ppm of nitrate.