Tapwater 40-80Ppm Nitrate...what Next?

[Bashy]

After losing my first fish today (Guppy). I decided to do a 40% water change tonight as noticed nitrate 40ppm-80ppm last night (Ammonia 0/nitrite 0))

After the change I decided to test tap water. As you can see from title, the Nitrate for the tap water is 40-80ppm

What can I add to tank to get this down? Maybe to water added to tank whilst doing water change?

Cheers

 

[doresy]

Nitrate of 40ppm is no problem at all. Neither is 80 really, but for obvious reasons not as good as 40!........why can't you be a bit more specific, is it 40 or 80?

 

[Bashy]

Nitrate of 40ppm is no problem at all. Neither is 80 really, but for obvious reasons not as good as 40!........why can't you be a bit more specific, is it 40 or 80?

On my API test kit the colour for 40ppm and 80ppm is not very different. It's a reddy coour. The colour of the tested water is a shade of red in between 40 & 80...

 

[luke4868]

Nitrate of 40ppm is no problem at all. Neither is 80 really, but for obvious reasons not as good as 40!

+1

You'll be fine with that, and yeah I have APi kit too, colours are so similar for 40 and 80

 

[waterdrop]

How about your pH Bashy? Livebearers like guppies tend to do a little better in harder water. Perhaps they are struggling a bit in soft, acid water (can't remember what yours is..) WD

 

[Bashy]

My PH is quite high at 8...so don't think this was the problem...the rest of the guppies seem to be doing fine. Hopefully it stays that way

 

[Aqua Tom]

I have a PH of 8.2 & Tapwater Nitrates of 40ppm so not dissimiler to you. Also my KH & GH are off the scale nard. I have live plants in my tank & have just set up a c02 system. This will probably bring the ph & nitrites down. The plants should use the trace elements in my tapwater to bring the kh & gh down.

If nothing happens & it stays the same, then i am not bothered. as long as my ammonia & nitrites are showing 0ppm then its all gravy.


~Tom~