Jesus, do hella water changes, 2 times a week at least 3 would be better, Tuesdays and Fridays or Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays
oarfjsh on
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One-Payment434 on
Test is invalid, you put more than 5 ml water in the tube.
Otherwise it would be around 10, but the exact value is not important (unless you have shrimp or weird demanding fish), fish will do fine with nitrate levels up to 50-100 ppm. Your plants will help keep nitrates down
Edit: apparently there are kits that require adding 20 drops, 1ml, so ignore my first comment
AutisticForFish on
It’s showing 10ppm. Water change time!!!!!
smk_1989 on
Doesn’t matter. I would place it in the 10-20 ppm range. For API master kit, except ammonia and nitrites, which should be at 0, nitrates and pH chart color differentiation is difficult. So, you gotta take a range as an approx based on the color.
Unless you are cycling/going for nitrate limitation for red plants coloration, 10-20 ppm is absolutely fine and I consider to be a sweet spot for planted tanks.
Worried_Day661 on
I hold it up to the light. Sometimes it helps xD but I definitely know what you mean
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Jesus, do hella water changes, 2 times a week at least 3 would be better, Tuesdays and Fridays or Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays
10
Test is invalid, you put more than 5 ml water in the tube.
Otherwise it would be around 10, but the exact value is not important (unless you have shrimp or weird demanding fish), fish will do fine with nitrate levels up to 50-100 ppm. Your plants will help keep nitrates down
Edit: apparently there are kits that require adding 20 drops, 1ml, so ignore my first comment
It’s showing 10ppm. Water change time!!!!!
Doesn’t matter. I would place it in the 10-20 ppm range. For API master kit, except ammonia and nitrites, which should be at 0, nitrates and pH chart color differentiation is difficult. So, you gotta take a range as an approx based on the color.
Unless you are cycling/going for nitrate limitation for red plants coloration, 10-20 ppm is absolutely fine and I consider to be a sweet spot for planted tanks.
I hold it up to the light. Sometimes it helps xD but I definitely know what you mean