Calcium and Nitrate Test Results

strout

Superstar Fish
Dec 21, 2008
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#21
Well, I did a 27g water change Sunday another 27g Thursday and a 30g water change today. My nitrates are down to 20 so I am guessing that unless I did a really big water change now it really won't change much from the nitrate 20 where it is at now. I am guessing that if I go back to my regular 27g water change one time a week I will eventully get the nitrates down to a lower level, right or wrong?
 

TRe

Elite Fish
Feb 20, 2005
3,645
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ft. lauderdale
#22
weekly water changes will definitly get them down as long as you arnt over feeding anymore and or your bioload isnt too big.... what skimmer do u have again?
 

strout

Superstar Fish
Dec 21, 2008
1,009
0
0
#23
LOL, I don't know what type of skimmer I have. I threw the box away after I took it out, but I can find out the next time I go to the LFS. It works really well though. I thought it wasn't worth squat when I got it working, but it took a week or so of running and it has worked great since then. I am not over feeding anymore, have learned that lesson, lol Nitrates at 200 kinda smack U in the face, lol.