I bought a used 92 gallon tank the other day. I brought home a little less than half the water. Added the rest of new water from rodi system and my nitrates are very high between 80 and 160 on the chart. I tried 2 different test kits and they were both the same results. The ph is a little low also at 7.8. Amonia is 0 and nitrite is 0. What should I do? I'm assuming keep doing water changes.
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315hottuna61
" Take a Kid Fishing "
you can't beat a good water change - proper salinity and temp. will help lots
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
+1 tuna....lots of partial water changes.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
If you bought the system complete, chances are the move released the nitrates trapped in the rock/sand. Just keep doing the water changes as stated above and your numbers will come down. Also, when are you testing your Ph? It rises during the course of your photo (lighting) period.
