Can some one help with my nitrate levels in my tank?
Thanks for the link and confidence Jon V The first question I would ask is what problems are you having from the tank? If the fish seem to be behaving normally and not in any distress, I wouldn’t be too concerned frankly. Most kits and even books and websites warn of nitrate problems before they are really a problem for your average aquarium fish. As you have determined, your tap water is currently reading a fairly high level of nitrates and no matter how many water changes you do with that tap water, you will not get your nitrate levels below 50 ppm (or mg/l). The only solution for you is to find some water source that currently has no nitrates. RO water is one possibility, however it will certainly affect your hardness and pH as well as your nitrates. My first thought would be to ask if you have friends that live within an easy drive but are on a different water system, maybe you could arrange to get some water from them, enough for a few 50% water changes. It’s not uncommon for wate
