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08-19-2009, 10:32 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland, Ga
Posts: 466
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Nitrate Question????
After a few water changes, my nitrates r still at 40, i barely fed last night. Can anyone tell me why they are still so high, i'm getting really frustrated, the good new's is my nemmy is out of hideing and is bubbly again, not shrunk up and stringy. How do i get the nitrates to 5? I dont know what to do....................... 
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08-19-2009, 12:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland Ga.
Posts: 251
Reviews: 6
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Kim my nitrates are always around 40 just be cool let the tank do its thing
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10 gal qt,120 tall reef
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08-19-2009, 01:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland, Ga
Posts: 466
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really? I just dont want that nemmy to die, and what i understand is u got to keep the nitrates at 0 to 5 to keep them healthy and happy. i'll take your advice and leave it alone, i dont even want to tell ya how many water changes i've done since monday.
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08-19-2009, 01:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 164
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Have you checked your water source for nitrates? are you running bio balls or a pad filter?
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08-19-2009, 03:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland, Ga
Posts: 466
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neither, i have a fuge, and the 2 spong filters on the overflow boxes
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08-19-2009, 03:48 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
Posts: 827
Reviews: 52
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i wouldnt freak about it doin all those water changes will mess everything up your anemone is tryin to find a spot in your tank he likes is why it blows up an shrinks down. just keep up your normal activites with th3e tank. the dont stay blown up all the time mine goes up an down. down mainly at night. nut did you ever get your ro fixed so your not using tap water?
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08-19-2009, 03:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland, Ga
Posts: 466
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yup, sam put the salt and stuff in it , so it should be fine, i'm takeing ya'll's advice and leaveing it alone, but after this last water change, my nitrates r reading either 5 or 10, those 2 color shades r real close on the test kit.............
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08-19-2009, 08:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: georgia exit one
Posts: 171
Reviews: 10
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droping down nitrates is a slow process that will take weeks if not months of water changes and rushing is not going to help... Having a deep sand bed about 5-6 inches and good waterflow like 25-30x will help. The water flow helps push into the rocks and drive it threw the sandbed for natural denitro. Dont chase numbers for numbers sake. Look at your animals and they will be your best indicators.. If you shock them by changing the environment to fast thats worse than doing nothing at all.
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08-19-2009, 09:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland, Ga
Posts: 466
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yeah i'll keep that in mind about the number chaseing, everyone seem's to be happy . i know i over feed, i'm breaking that habit, i'm gonna ignore their begging.lol
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08-19-2009, 09:23 PM
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"Just keep swimming..."
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sanford, north carolina
Posts: 787
Reviews: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Puff
yeah i'll keep that in mind about the number chaseing, everyone seem's to be happy . i know i over feed, i'm breaking that habit, i'm gonna ignore their begging.lol
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ha ha and they'll love you all the more! 
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