Nitrate Just Tested Off The Chart!

[Triggerobsessed]

haha well im 16

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Again, if the test is accurate, the Nitrates should come down with more water changes. I doubt the Nitrates in your tap water are that high, but you never know...

Seems like non weekly water changes could be the culprit. With a tank like that, even planted and with heavy filtration, I would still recommend a weekly water change...

 

[Triggerobsessed]

ok i will start to do weekly water changes, even after the one i just did, the mollies and platties still look stressed.

 

[kj23502]

also letting the excess waste nutrients pile up like that is what can contribute to tank crash. Things get backed up and then nitrite bacteria start dieing and then ammonia die. Not saying at all that this happened to your tank, just letting you know it can.

 

[Triggerobsessed]

yeah im pretty experienced in fishkeeping, i have so many tanks that i loose track of the water changes. I focus more on my marine tanks usually...

 

[kj23502]

oh ok Keep a little notebook. Then you'll know what have done on what tank and when the last time was.

How many tanks do you have?

 

[Triggerobsessed]

hah organization is not my thing, but i have 4 tanks right now...i need to simplify