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Old 09-26-2003, 11:26 AM   #1
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Nitrates & Clams

Heard a rumor


Clams like nitrates and will reduce nitrates in a tank. Is this true?

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The first half is absolutely false. The second half is true. Nitrates are very bad for clams, but they will reduce them if you have trace amounts.
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Old 09-26-2003, 11:46 AM   #3
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[b]Nitrates are very bad for clams,
Thats what I thought. Like **** near fatal to clams

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but they will reduce them if you have trace amounts.
Trace? under 0.05 under 20?
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personally, I would want under 10. I don't really know the answer though.
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