phastroh
Do Not Listen To Me!!!
Can taking out my Sump Socks help with my tank as far as trying to lower my Nitrates?
I have realized that I have a Mantis killing critters and leaving some to decay and since I hear the killing almost everyday but have only seen one carcus I have to assume this is the norm.
I have never been able to see my Ammonia lower than .125 and it seems to move slightly higher once in a while and my Nitrites seem to stay at .1 ARRRRGGGHHH but this was the same result I got from straight up RO/DI water from my system that is only 2 months old if that.
I have been treating the tank for Nitrates for close to a week.
I am using the following not all at once but I have used 2 together but I have not noticed a big drop in Nitrates.
After 4 days I think and stress the word think my Nitrates have come down somewhere between 20-50 but the chart doesn't have an inbetween.
Kordon Amquel Plus
Seachem DI*Nitrifyer mix with Matrix
Seachem Stabilty
Instant Ocean Natural Nitrate Reducer
I was at 50 easy for a while with no fish problems or anything so I was like I have to do something.
I started using it but with no higher reading than 50 I don't know how far it has come down from. It could have been 100 for all I know. I just feel like the reading was not as red as it has been but it isn't as pink as the 20.
I was getting really mad I haven't seen any change but all I could tell myself was it had to have started super high beyond the 50 the chart tops at.
I actually was just thinking about it right now and I think there MAY be a smaller chart to the left you can dilute the water and get a higher reading but I will have to double that.
Has anyone used any of these with success and if not do you agree maybe you didn't think about that your were far beyond your charts highest readability so it didn't show up quickly like you were starting at 50 like my chart goes up to.
I have realized that I have a Mantis killing critters and leaving some to decay and since I hear the killing almost everyday but have only seen one carcus I have to assume this is the norm.
I have never been able to see my Ammonia lower than .125 and it seems to move slightly higher once in a while and my Nitrites seem to stay at .1 ARRRRGGGHHH but this was the same result I got from straight up RO/DI water from my system that is only 2 months old if that.
I have been treating the tank for Nitrates for close to a week.
I am using the following not all at once but I have used 2 together but I have not noticed a big drop in Nitrates.
After 4 days I think and stress the word think my Nitrates have come down somewhere between 20-50 but the chart doesn't have an inbetween.
Kordon Amquel Plus
Seachem DI*Nitrifyer mix with Matrix
Seachem Stabilty
Instant Ocean Natural Nitrate Reducer
I was at 50 easy for a while with no fish problems or anything so I was like I have to do something.
I started using it but with no higher reading than 50 I don't know how far it has come down from. It could have been 100 for all I know. I just feel like the reading was not as red as it has been but it isn't as pink as the 20.
I was getting really mad I haven't seen any change but all I could tell myself was it had to have started super high beyond the 50 the chart tops at.
I actually was just thinking about it right now and I think there MAY be a smaller chart to the left you can dilute the water and get a higher reading but I will have to double that.
Has anyone used any of these with success and if not do you agree maybe you didn't think about that your were far beyond your charts highest readability so it didn't show up quickly like you were starting at 50 like my chart goes up to.