Genius, you said 100% wc twice weekly.....not a drip system theres a difference, and no nitrates won't immediately kill fish but it will make them susceptible to disease and inhibits their ability to reproduce. No need to call names because you don't make any sense.
How do "You" control nitrates?
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Genius, you said 100% wc twice weekly.....not a drip system theres a difference, and no nitrates won't immediately kill fish but it will make them susceptible to disease and inhibits their ability to reproduce. No need to call names because you don't make any sense.
Are you working with zoo aquariums and filtration analysis? I'm currently doing analysis for the New York Aquarium's new shark exhibit. Is that enough evidence? By the way, your reference to the nitrate level of most zoo aquariums is way off.
Check this link out: http://www.fishtanksandponds.co.uk/aquarium-science/nitrate.html. A study was done and at a level of 200mg/l of nitrates in 6 weeks the fish's immune system was only functioning at 48%, at 3 weeks at that level most of the fish appeared to go blind and died no way they keep readings that high.
Not to start problems here, but i have to agree with isde02, you did say 100% water changes twice weekly, which implies that you change out 100% of the water in your tank twice a week... and not through a drip system of any kind...
But to answer the OP's question, i use floating plants like water lettuce, and anubias to help filter the tank a little bit more... although i doubt the anubias actually do much with such slow growth rates...
But to answer the OP's question, i use floating plants like water lettuce, and anubias to help filter the tank a little bit more... although i doubt the anubias actually do much with such slow growth rates...
Shark exhibit? I wasnt aware we were discussing saltwater conditions here.
Those are referenced from the Shedd aquariums nitrate readings in 2009, as per staff analysis.
I dont recall saying high nitrate levels were good, perhaps I wasnt clear.
No nitrates would be intolerant by most fish because that would indicate the presence of ammonia or nitrite or both...
And since this thread pothos Imo are by far the cheapest way to control n03!
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And since this thread pothos Imo are by far the cheapest way to control n03!
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I have been keeping fish since before there were test kits widely available. I won't say how long that is, but my 1st tank was a stainless steel frame and slate bottom. I remember when JFK was killed. Anyway, nobody in the hobby back then checked anything besides Ph. Not many people checked that. We changed water periodically. A tank that had tan water was considered a healthy tank, and it wasn't from tannins. I check for nitrates a couple times a year to make sure nothing is out of whack. I have no plants. I have no algae. I have natural light in the morning, LEDS after that goes away. I do 1/3 to 1/2 weekly changes. I am too old to worry about that fancy stuff like chemistry. I also have healthy fish!
