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Edith Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2006	On saturday we bought new plants for our 55 gal tank in it lives 4 sword tails and 7 angles all so one algae eater. The water was fine all at 0. we vacumed the one half of gravel hubby took to much water it ended up doing a 50% water change.Now I tested the water today and my nitrates are up to 20 nitites are fine 0. Do I do a 10%water change to get it down again or what? One of my swords is just staying at the top she moves ok not gaspin. What do I do edith
Posted 23-Oct-2006 18:01
jmara Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 431 Votes: 145 Registered: 06-Mar-2003	my nitrates are up to 20 nitites are fine 0 I'm not really following all of what you are saying. However, if your tank was fully cycled before the water change, you shouldn't have nitrite by simply adding some plants. What test kits are you using? How long has your tank been setup? -Josh
Posted 23-Oct-2006 20:16
Edith Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2006	It isn't nitites it is nitrates I have. The tank is over six months. I have freshwater master test kit. It is right on the monney. It isn't that I don't clean the gravel I do that every week. I divided it into 4 like I was told edith
Posted 23-Oct-2006 20:33
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	When was the last time you tested the nitrates? Changing too much water won't cause more nitrates and even excessively gravel cleaning shouldn't cause increased nitrates. It will cause ammonia and nitrites because you remove too much bacteria but the nitrates should if anything be lower. If you changed 50% and your nitrates are now 20 then they were 40 before and that is pushing it. 20 is a good number if you can keep it right there. Otherwise there should be no problem doing another small water change to lower the nitrates a bit more if you want.
Posted 23-Oct-2006 20:57
Edith Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2006	Thank god I got the nitrates down to 5.0 did to water changes to find out it was poor water my husband cleand the rong end of the tank.it was dirty Thank you for all your help edith
Posted 23-Oct-2006 22:32


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