So i have been going crazy as most of you trying to get rid of the nitrates in my water. I been doing water changes every other day. was doing 20 gallons..now 40 gallons... and i tested my water yesterday and my nitrate read 80 still....so i used my dads test kit (same brand) and still got 60-80. The test also said my calcium results are free calcium and my actual calcium is 10-20% higher then the 384 i was given.
I sent my water to be tested at aquariumwatertesting.com and got back my results and my nitrates are fine..lol...they are at 9. lol..which i wish was zero but 9 is better then 80..i just ordered a new test kit. safet (sp?) brand. hopefully that works better..these were my results:
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.009
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.022
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................9.9
Phosphate (PO4) .......................... High............................................ 1.42
Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High..............................................0.8
Potassium (K) ...............................Low............................................. 214
Calcium (Ca)................................Good ............................................ 384
Boron (B) .....................................Low..............................................2.5
Molybdenum (Mo)......................... High..............................................0.2
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................7.9
Magnesium (Mg) ...........................Low........................................... 1013
Iodine (I¯)...................................Good ........................................... 0.05
Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.01
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 3.39
any tips on how to fix the high or low levels i would appreciate..thanks in advance.
I sent my water to be tested at aquariumwatertesting.com and got back my results and my nitrates are fine..lol...they are at 9. lol..which i wish was zero but 9 is better then 80..i just ordered a new test kit. safet (sp?) brand. hopefully that works better..these were my results:
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.009
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.022
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................9.9
Phosphate (PO4) .......................... High............................................ 1.42
Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High..............................................0.8
Potassium (K) ...............................Low............................................. 214
Calcium (Ca)................................Good ............................................ 384
Boron (B) .....................................Low..............................................2.5
Molybdenum (Mo)......................... High..............................................0.2
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................7.9
Magnesium (Mg) ...........................Low........................................... 1013
Iodine (I¯)...................................Good ........................................... 0.05
Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.01
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 3.39
any tips on how to fix the high or low levels i would appreciate..thanks in advance.