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- Wed Dec 04, 2019 20:59 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
Yep, the green one has nitrate: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TNC-Complete-Fertilizer-Aquarium-Aquatic/dp/B009S4IGL4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tnc+complete&qid=1575490986&sr=8-1 If you aren't using CO2, you would be better off with the TNC lite, as your fish waste will provide enough nitrate and phosp...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 19:57 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 856
Re: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
TNC Complete (the green one) has nitrates. TNC Lite doesn't. Check which one you're using. Have you put root tabs in? If so, what type? Some e.g. the TNC ones contain little balls of phosphate and nitrate, which are released when their fragile outer coating dissolves, so disturbing the sand in any ...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 17:56 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 856
Re: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
Hi Adam and welcome to the forum :) What is the nitrate level out of the tap? Nitrate is the end product of the nitrogen cycle; ammonia>nitrite>nitrate so in theory nitrates will rise in between water changes. Do you have live plants? What are you feeding the live plants? Many plant fertilisers con...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 17:38 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 856
Re: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
I'm using the API Master liquid testers and following the instructions. Much shaking and all.
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 13:47 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 856
Nitrates - What am I doing wrong?
Greetings all, In order to keep on top of nitrates I do all of the usual. Remove dead plant matter, don't over feed, etc etc. Here's my issue. If I just remove a quantity of water and then replace it my nitrates go down the expected amount. Cool! If I remove water whilst cleaning the sand using my g...