high nitrate in my ray tank
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shoot i might have to split them up for now. im getting a 720gal in 5 months. the only other tank i have for the rays is a 50gal. ill feel real bad if i have to put them in there. how will i keep the nitrates down in a 50 gal? im screwed
As for the question Nitrate are harmful if at a high amount. Stingrays cannot tolerate high Nitrates. In the long run it will cause them to have organ failure and shorten there life span. This is further detailed in the Stingray aqualog Book! I personally had a henlei die from it. This is also why a lot of rays die in shipping and shortly after shipping. They are left to long in the bags and the ammonia and Nitrate levels get so high.
dang i have to sweat it out for 5 more months, then my 720 will have a self trickle. i think ill have to do the 50 gal and do alot of water changes. i cant risk loosing my armatus
that's how you keep them in check lots and lots of very fun waterchanges.... quick question how old is your test kit you are using...
its about a year old. maybe i should get a new one. i took my rays out and its already reading lower in one day
ray777;1060089; said:
Unless I missed it, there has never been a post on this thread about how 'high' your nitrates are. What number are we talking about here? While high nitrates indicate that water changes are not being done in aedequate amounts, in reality most fish will tolerate nitrates pretty well. The discussion about nitrates in the aqualog book was for nitrates in the 400 mg/L range, which I would say is extremely high.
Keeping good water quality is important, and I strongly believe that water changes should be kept up with. In my opinion, the value of testing for nitrates is letting you know how 'old' your water is, not necessarily out of concern for a particular level. Let's face it, if your levels are at 400 mg/L you are way behind!!
Don't put the rays in a 50g, they will die.
Do larger water changes, trickle in the water and try not to drop the temperature too much.
Feed less food.. especially if you are using goldfish for the preds. Try to get the rays on massivore pellets, they are more nutritious and less waste..also try shrimp.
Do larger water changes, trickle in the water and try not to drop the temperature too much.
Feed less food.. especially if you are using goldfish for the preds. Try to get the rays on massivore pellets, they are more nutritious and less waste..also try shrimp.
