Nitrate is killing me
| Nitrate | 160Mg/L |
| Action Taken | 5 Gallon Water Change |
| Nitrate | 80Mg/L |
The Nitrate levels in this tank are starting to bother me. I know the fluval is a nitrate factory, but I expect the denitrification process in the rock to kick in eventually. It’s very hard to read my test kit at this level of nitrate, so I take my results with a grain of salt. One thing is clear though, the nitrate is way too high.
On another note, I think I made a mistake when I purchased my Mandarin Dragonet, I hope I can keep him going. I think he’s eaten the tank clean of pods, and I can’t order any until later this week. If I can manage to catch him and get him into isolation I think I might try to feed him some roe or some frozen brine. Easier said than done however, getting him out of the rocks is no easy task.