Nitrates Are Lower Now, What Else Can I Do?

[ProHaloSniper]

Hello,

Like I have stated in previous topics, I have a 29 US Gallon Nano. Right now, I have 5 hermits, 4 snails, and 1 emerald crab. I usually feed my crabs once, sometimes twice a day with brine shrimp flakes.

I have been doing 50% water changes ever since my levels were off the map. Nothing was right...Some hermits died.

Tests, as of 11:15am est, Virginia:


sg: 1.021
Nitrites: 0ppm
Ammo: 0ppm
pH: 8.2
Nitrates: 20ppm (was about 60 before water change)
temp: 81*F

I know my Nitrates are still high, but what could be causing it? Should I just keep doing water changes? I have almost had this tank set up a month and a half and am really anxious to get fish, before I start on our 55gal in the TV Room.

Please lemme know what else I can do!

Thanks for the knowledge and info!!!! I certainly do appreciate this site. It has helped me ever since I joined about my sick Gourami.

Peace out! Thanks in advance.

--Jim C.

 

[SkiFletch]

Well, what's your input water source (RO, distilled, DI, tap, etc)? Do you skim? Do you vaccum?

 

[ProHaloSniper]

My input water source is tap. It is well water, so no chlorine here. and I vacuum.

Sorry I forgot that stuff.

--Jim C.

 

[Musho3210]

test for copper.

 

[ProHaloSniper]

What did you mean "test for copper?"

You mean test my tap for copper? If so, I have that covered.

--Jim C.

 

[BigIan]

have you tested the water....

1)before you mix salt (straight out of the well)

2) after you`ve mixed the salt.

We had a bad batch of salt a while ago that had got wet and was full of nitrates,

and also if your well water has a nitrate reading of 20ppm then you`l not get it any lower with that water.

 

[SkiFletch]

have you tested the water....

1)before you mix salt (straight out of the well)

2) after you`ve mixed the salt.

We had a bad batch of salt a while ago that had got wet and was full of nitrates,

and also if your well water has a nitrate reading of 20ppm then you`l not get it any lower with that water.

Agreed, test both for nitrates

 

[ProHaloSniper]

Ok guys, will do, and will get the test result back to you!

Peace out.

--Jim C.