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My question. Why didn the water changes drop the nitrate levels?

April 26, 2017changes drop levels nitrate water

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My question. Why didn the water changes drop the nitrate levels?

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I realize the “melting” xenia, etc. would have perpetuated the problem, and for a while I blamed the missing Anenome (which undoubtedly crawled in a corner somewhere and died) but I’m having a similar nitrate crisis in my 55 FOWLR tank, and both of the 29 gallons, which makes me think I’m making some consistent error. I’ve been doing serious water changes on them, 15-20% three days in a row, so far, and the nitrates stay the same. I’ve cut meals by almost two thirds (much to the snowflake eel’s displeasure. He’s in the 55 FOWLR ) but its made no difference. There are no nitrates or phosphates coming from the tap water or the salt–that was one of the first things I checked.