Best Way To Lower Ammonia, Nitrates, And Nitrites

[Geese37]

My tanks are fine now but i was just wondering if in the future they get to to high, what would be the best way to get them back to normal? Like by simply doing water changes or adding supplements that API tell you to use.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Have you read/know anything about cycling a tank?

A properly cycled tank will not have any trace of ammonia or nitrite on our test kits, and nitrate is alright up to about 50 ppm.

Read here: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355

Let us know what your thoughts are!

-FHM

 

[fry_forever!]

I've actually heard of someone with their nitrates at 150ppm, but you obviously want to avoid that at all costs.
(Don't ask how that person had nitrates that high... It was a story in my Fish keeping mag...)
Bet yeah, it's best to keep them below 40ppm.
Everything else (nitrite, ammonia.) should be 0ppm if your tank is properly cycled.

 

[Tory]

My tanks are fine now but i was just wondering if in the future they get to to high, what would be the best way to get them back to normal? Like by simply doing water changes or adding supplements that API tell you to use.

Ensure its fully cycled, and continue to do regular water changes

 

[Sean W.]

20% water changes every day till its gone