Nitrates At 100mg/litre

[BecciMac1987]

Hi,
Just tested my freshwater tank, nitrites and ammonia are at 0, but nitrates are at 100mg/litre. (thats the highest the chart went-but the water was very red) I only started the tank today so no point in water change. Is this dangerous to the fish? Got lots of conflicting information.

 

[monkey_biz]

test your tap water.................

 

[Don Trinko]

I will guess that you do not do a partial water change very often. Unless there is a lot of nitrates in your tap water a water change will reduce the nitrates. Nitrates are the end product of the nitrogen cycle. Unless you remove them they will continue to accumulate. Don T.

 

[Mr._Fishy]

What test kit are you using? API's ime read give falsely high nitrate readings.

 

[fry_lover]

What test kit are you using? API's ime read give falsely high nitrate readings.

Yep, i concur with that too

 

[BecciMac1987]

Ive got an Interpet kit, where you add tablets to 5/10ml water. Is this kit any good? I know its prob not as good as some, but cant really afford anything else at the moment!

 

[Don Trinko]

it's OK to question the test results but there is the possability that they are correct. If they are correct you need to do more water changes. Don T.