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No I do a 50% water change including vacuuming the gravel every 4 days and it has been keeping the nitrates down but this time they sky rocketed

I measured my tap water last week and the reading was 20ppm and I tested my water after a change it was down to around 20 to 30 ppm and usually after I do a water change and test it its never this high and it hasn't been this high in a really long time I have barely any fish due to them all...

I brought some hornwort for my tank I was told it would reduce my nitrates however after doing a water change and adding it in 24 hours later my nitrates are higher at 40 to 80 ppm where as before they were 30 to 40 and needles keep floating everywhere what can i do why is this happening can...

Perfect thank you so much

I've just tested my tap water and it's no longer showing as zero its now showing as what looks like 20 ppm so my old testing strips must have been rubbish so my tank is showing slightly more then my tap water, does this mean its still to do with my tank not my tap water? I usually do a 25%...

Is the pH OK at 7.4? And I've just ordered some api water conditioner I've been using aqua safe so for now I've had to use that until the api one is delivered

I've just posted new test results there's no driftwood in my tank and my nitrates are down too 30ppm

So my new testing kit came today and these are the results I did a 50% water change last night too

Thank you 😊

OK thank you 😊

So by adding a pre filter would I just need to clean this when I do water changes and the main filter when it really needs it? The instructions state to fill with fresh water when I clean the filter is this correct? I've only ever had internal up until now lol so I'm a little unsure with this

OK perfect thank you 😊 I'm due a water change today so will do a 50% change today which probably is the cause as I get dead fish out as soon as I see them and I feed them a small pinch twice a day so no over feeding either how often would recommend cleaning the external filter? I do that monthly...

Perfect will do this thank you 😊

I do my water changes once a week and I do around 25% each time