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Question by bettaluck
Submitted on 5/1/2004
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I have a 20gal saltwater tank that has been established for about 5mo. I am starting to loose fish. all the parameters check normal or acceptable except the nitrates are extremely high. How can I reduce this? the test strip instructions say that this is not harmful to fish but cause an excess algea growth.

Answer by Raven
Submitted on 5/25/2004
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30% to 40% water change at least once a week will lower nitrates as to why the fish are getting sick not sure if every thing checks normal

Answer by cipher
Submitted on 5/30/2004
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I also had this problem with my saltwater tank. I lost a lot of Damsels and was quite frustrated. I ended up investing in some live rock which I let cycle in my tank, without fish, for about three weeks while I watched the levels. I have now had the same 20 gal tank for 5 years with the same live rock, it works great. I have also had several creatures grow from the rock such as feather dusters and even some coral.

Answer by jessie5299
Submitted on 11/1/2004
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I have a 60 gallon saltwater tank with live rock, live sand, and a and a trigger. the water parameters are all within the normal range, except the nitrates. I have been changing the water every day, how do i make the nitrates level go down faster? Jessie

Answer by 110galsps
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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truthfully if u are using those strips they are very inaccurate first check the alkalinity than check the phosphates if they are fine than u may have a dead fish hidden in your rock and is rotting if so get some crabs or something like that so that it will be scavanged if that dosent do it just go for the water changes and dont do a 30 to 40 % water change if u have somthing in there that is alive it will stress it verry much and may kill it do a 10 % about every 5 - 10 days try to keep a high evaporation level so that u can add water during the wait

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