New to the forum-would like info on managing Nitrate levels in tank!

Rama Prasad · 08/27/2009, 09:14 PM

I am a year into this hobby, i have a 6 /2/2.5 sized tank. Its a month and half since the tank has been set up, earlier had a 3.5 feeet with with sump and all which is my current holding tank. have been having normal readings all along but since a couple of days the nno3 level has shot up to 20ppm gradually , need to know how to control the same and to maitian the same at 0 ppm-please advice
RP

BurntOutReefer · 08/27/2009, 09:52 PM

10% weekly waterchanges and watch that feeding

Fishboy9227 · 08/27/2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by BurntOutReefer
10% weekly waterchanges and watch that feeding

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DevilBoy · 08/28/2009, 01:57 AM

weekly water changes, dont over feed, and skim wet

08/27/2009, 09:14 PM	#1
Rama Prasad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India-Chennai Posts: 1	New to the forum-would like info on managing Nitrate levels in tank! I am a year into this hobby, i have a 6 /2/2.5 sized tank. Its a month and half since the tank has been set up, earlier had a 3.5 feeet with with sump and all which is my current holding tank. have been having normal readings all along but since a couple of days the nno3 level has shot up to 20ppm gradually , need to know how to control the same and to maitian the same at 0 ppm-please advice RP __________________ RP Current Tank Info: 6/2/2.5 Feet

08/27/2009, 09:52 PM	#2
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	10% weekly waterchanges and watch that feeding

08/28/2009, 01:57 AM	#4
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	weekly water changes, dont over feed, and skim wet