does anyone know how long it takes the product Prime to remove the nitrate and nitrite in the water...I am moving my channa bleheri into another tank and putting a 2.5 inch fahaka puffer in the 55gal. Did a 75 percent water change thursday and another 40 percent today, however after testing my water the nirate was still high, so i bought Prime and i'm wondering when it will be safe to introduce a delicate fish like a fahaka in this tank...i also added a brand new aqua clear 20 so including that new filter i have about 80 galons of filtration for the 55 gal tank.
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- Thread starter RobD23
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RobD23;491679; said:
IMO, the best way to remove nitrate is to dilute it with water changes. If water changes don't help, you may have to decrease your bio-load.
Just because the test shows high nitrate/nitrite, doesnt mean its active. From what I understand, it makes it non-toxic, but will still show up on a test kit. I dont like to use Prime, it has caused a tank to crash from time to time. Just keep up the water changes, but your percentage is too high, do 30% daily until under control