Jc1119;4879917; said:
My tank is a 90. Thats what I was thinking getting some plants or using some chemicals. I live in riverside. We supposedly have the second worse water in all of the US
High nitrates
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My tank is a 90. Thats what I was thinking getting some plants or using some chemicals. I live in riverside. We supposedly have the second worse water in all of the US
shua71;4879934; said:My tank is a 90. Thats what I was thinking getting some plants or using some chemicals. I live in riverside. We supposedly have the second worse water in all of the US
Plants could help....3 bags of nitrazorb could help, but you'll probably want to recharge them every few days till your nitrates level off. Honestly though, plants might be a better long term solution if your nitrates are always that high. I use nitrazorb while I'm on the road to help the wife out between water changes. Can get expensive. Plants would love your tap water....
Jc1119;4879968; said:Plants could help....3 bags of nitrazorb could help, but you'll probably want to recharge them every few days till your nitrates level off. Honestly though, plants might be a better long term solution if your nitrates are always that high. I use nitrazorb while I'm on the road to help the wife out between water changes. Can get expensive. Plants would love your tap water....
I do need a long term solution.. What kind of plants are low lighting? Don't have a light that i turn on daily but my tank is next to my balcony so light does shine in.
I don't think plants are a quick enough solution. They don't remove the nitrates that fast. You could do an algae farm, which basically is a screen with water flowing over it into a sump and you position very strong lights on either side of the screen. This grows some very tough algae that removes nitrate very fast. I will see if I can find the link.
Short term, I would get some 5 gallon water jugs, ( you know, the drinking water jugs for water coolers), and use the dispensers at the grocery store. It works out to about $.30 a gallon but at least there will be no nitrates. Your tap water is not lowering any from the sounds of it.
Long term, you should set up an RO system and make your own water. You will need to use a product like RO Right to add the proper minerals and trace elements to it since RO strips these,(and even the o2), from the water. The plus side of this is that you end up with very pure water and can tailor it to any PH KH GH that you desire. And you will get some great drinking water to boot.
Short term, I would get some 5 gallon water jugs, ( you know, the drinking water jugs for water coolers), and use the dispensers at the grocery store. It works out to about $.30 a gallon but at least there will be no nitrates. Your tap water is not lowering any from the sounds of it.
Long term, you should set up an RO system and make your own water. You will need to use a product like RO Right to add the proper minerals and trace elements to it since RO strips these,(and even the o2), from the water. The plus side of this is that you end up with very pure water and can tailor it to any PH KH GH that you desire. And you will get some great drinking water to boot.
Heres the link I mentioned. Might be some help. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180385&highlight=algae+farm
prober;4884924; said:I don't think plants are a quick enough solution. They don't remove the nitrates that fast. You could do an algae farm, which basically is a screen with water flowing over it into a sump and you position very strong lights on either side of the screen. This grows some very tough algae that removes nitrate very fast. I will see if I can find the link.
Short term, I would get some 5 gallon water jugs, ( you know, the drinking water jugs for water coolers), and use the dispensers at the grocery store. It works out to about $.30 a gallon but at least there will be no nitrates. Your tap water is not lowering any from the sounds of it.
Long term, you should set up an RO system and make your own water. You will need to use a product like RO Right to add the proper minerals and trace elements to it since RO strips these,(and even the o2), from the water. The plus side of this is that you end up with very pure water and can tailor it to any PH KH GH that you desire. And you will get some great drinking water to boot.
RO isn't really an option as I live in an apartment and its extremely expensive. ALso I thought algae scrubbers were only for salt tanks?
For now I was thinking of using some chemical to remove what is already in the tank. Then add plants that would keep it down after water changes if thats possible
