How to lower nitrates when tap water is already 20 ppm.
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This works very well and isn't expensive.
This works very well and isn't expensive.
May I ask why live plants are out of the question?
Putting some pothos in a sump or otherwise empty HOB would be an astoundingly good way of sucking no3 out of the system.
Short of something to absorb the no3 (plants) or a drip system, there's not really much you can do.
Putting some pothos in a sump or otherwise empty HOB would be an astoundingly good way of sucking no3 out of the system.
Short of something to absorb the no3 (plants) or a drip system, there's not really much you can do.
20ppm is not a drastic level and it can be managed....but like Chicxulub said, not much can be done without plants, absorbing media or a nitrate tower. Algea walls work if you had a sump.....
I could try pothos on my upstairs tank it gets a lot of natural light. My basement tanks would require external lighting I would assume. I'll see if I can work something out. Thank you all.
hello; I hope the live plants can be worked out as that may be the simplest approach. The fish shop I visit most often uses a reverse osmosis system. They ball parked the cost for a small unit at under $200. Might be worth checking into. There is considerable waste of water with these units as I have been told.
Is a different source of water a possibility?
From the dire reports I see from time to time it seems that some of us will be finding our local water supplies out of range for use in aquariums. There have been a couple of threads about bad local water before on a fish forum, maybe this forum. The unpleasant thought being that those of us who cannot afford to buy enough good water or cannot afford a personal treatment system may have to give up our tanks.
Good luck
Is a different source of water a possibility?
From the dire reports I see from time to time it seems that some of us will be finding our local water supplies out of range for use in aquariums. There have been a couple of threads about bad local water before on a fish forum, maybe this forum. The unpleasant thought being that those of us who cannot afford to buy enough good water or cannot afford a personal treatment system may have to give up our tanks.
Good luck
If your tap water nitrate level is 20 ppm, your concern is not just your fish, but your health. EPA sets a limit of 20 ppm of nitrate for safe drinking water.
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/nitrate.cfm#four
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/nitrate.cfm#four
