After Fishless Cyling

[Rhykiru]

Ok, so i have a 5 gallon tank that has just finished cycling yesterday (YAY *Celebrates*)and i heard that you should do a 50-80% water change as to remove the Nitrate but what lvl of Nitrate should my tank have after im done? Like what is a resonable nitrate lvl that my tank should not go higher?

 

[Underwurlde]

NEVER higher than 100ppm

Aim for 40ppm or below

 

[Rhykiru]

thanks for the reply

So if i changed two gallons of my 5 gallon tank every week with only one betta in it, do you think it will 40ppm and less?

 

[Underwurlde]

Impossible to say really, because it is not unheard of that water straight out of the tap could be at 40ppm.

Test the tap water, test the tank - do so weekly for a month or so & see how things go. You'll get a feel for your parameters. Last time I tested was Christmas...

Andy

 

[rdd1952]

If your tap water is nitrate-free, you don't overfeed and you do weekly water changes of about 15%, you will most like never have nitrates above 20 ppm.